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Science's Not Boring

How did they invent the lightbulb?

14 min15 juni 2026
Have you ever looked up at a booming thunderstorm and wondered what lightning actually is? Did you know a single bolt of lightning is five times hotter than the surface of the sun?! In this electrifying episode, Mira and Finn uncover the shocking true story of how humans tamed the wildest force in nature: electricity! Join us as we travel back in time to 1752 to watch Benjamin Franklin fly his famous kite into a dark, brewing storm. Then, zoom all the way down to a microscopic level to meet the tiny, hyperactive, invisible bits of energy called electrons! We will also follow the famous inventor Thomas Edison on his wild race to create the very first working lightbulb. You won't believe the bizarre things his team tested to make a bulb glow—they tried 6,000 different materials, including a hair pulled right out of a man's beard! From dangerous lightning bolts zapping at 270,000 miles per hour to the quiet hum of your bedroom lamp, discover how human curiosity lit up the entire world. It's basically magic, but it's real science!

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