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20 hours ago · 1742: Benjamin Franklin invents the Franklin stove. 1745: Musschenbroek and Kleist independently develop the Leyden jar, an early form of capacitor. 1746: John Roebuck invents the lead chamber process. 1750s. 1752: Benjamin Franklin invents the lightning rod. 1755: William Cullen invents the first artificial refrigeration machine. 1760s
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Lightning rod
Metal rod or metallic object to protect from lightning
A lightning rod or lightning conductor (British English) is a metal rod mounted on a structure and intended to protect the structure from a lightning strike. If lightning hits the structure, it is most likely to strike the rod and be conducted to ground through a wire, rather than passing through the structure, where it could start a fire or cause electrocution. Lightning rods are also called fini... Wikipedia
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