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Feb 2025
34m 29s

Tesla Electrifies the World

The HISTORY® Channel | Back Pocket Studios
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February 24, 1893. Most homes don't have electricity. And yet, one of the technology's pioneers, Nikola Tesla, is about to give the world a glimpse into a fully electrified future.He takes the stage at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, and begins a demonstration. He shoots sparks out of his hands, makes himself glow, and turns on some lightbulbs. The l ... Show More
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