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garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 2 years ago

TIL when lightning rods were first introduced in the 18th century, people found them so fascinating that wearable lightning rods become fashionable, e.g. a lightning rod in your hat or umbrella.

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TIL when lightning rods were first introduced in the 18th century, people found them so fascinating that wearable lightning rods become fashionable, e.g. a lightning rod in your hat or umbrella.

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garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 2 years ago
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    Radiation as the cure-all took over a little over a century later.

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