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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was born into a family
with many children and little money. This did not bother
Ben. He loved learning, he liked to experiment, and he
didn't mind working hard. When he was a young man, he
started a printing business, published a newspaper, and taught
himself to read four different languages.
During one of his experiments Ben flew a
kite during a thunderstorm. He wanted to prove that
lightning is electricity. Ben was one of the first people to
make very important discoveries about electricity. He also
invented bifocal glasses, a clock, and the Franklin stove.
Benjamin Franklin wrote a lot. He
wrote a book called an "almanac." It is a book
that comes out every year and is filled with lots of
information. The information is about all sorts of
things.
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