Great Minds: Benjamin Franklin: Founding Nerd

Learn the truth about Benjamin Franklin, his experiments into electricity, including the real story behind the kite and the key. Hosted by: Hank Green Like SciShow Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA Records: Or help support us by becoming our patron on Patreon: Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet Facebook: Twitter: Tumblr: Instagram: Sources: Franklin and the Enlightenment: Kite Hoax Kite Experiment: Original manuscripts Electrostatics: Positive, Negative theory: Georg Wilhelm Richmann: