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0 pointssachinag16y ago0 comments

Benjamin Franklin fits into the long line of American tinkerers, not a world-class intellect. Think of Ron Popeil.

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Wha? The man discovered that lightning was electricity, hardly the 'Chop-o-Matic' of the 18th century.

Here are two that go well beyond Mr. Popeil's contribution.

lightning rod = extremely practical and still in widespread use today

bifocals = one pair of glasses instead of two, still in use today

How about Thomas Jefferson then?

10ren16y ago

tinkerer==hacker?

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