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  Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 6.
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  in 1752 Benjamin Franklin discovered that lightning was a form of electricity.
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  Ben Franklin and 4 others wrote the constitution to show their freedom
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  In 1778 Benjamin Franklin signed the united states constitution.
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  Ben Franklin died on April 17 1790 at the age of 85.