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Description acceptable. The first evidence for this event comes from a discussion of a “sentry-box” in a letter to Peter Collinson, who discussed this event at the Royal Society. George Richmann at the University of St. Petersburg died trying to replicate this event in 1753. A future Loyalist Governor assisted (20[1])in this event (20[1])according to details related by (20[2])(*) Joseph Priestley. Equipment used in this event (10[1])included a protective wax handle (10[1])and some hemp string connected to a Leyden (10[2])jar. (10[3])Thomas Dalibard (10[2])replicated (10[3])this experiment (10[2])in France, (10[3])where its originator (10[1])would serve as an ambassador. (10[8])This experiment was originally to be done (10[1])atop a church spire in Philadelphia. (10[3])For 10 points, name this 1752 experiment involving a (10[1])Founding Father and a storm. ■END■ (10[1])

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