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Thales, a Greek found that when amber was rubbed with silk it attracted light objects!
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The wimshurst machine produces static electricity. Voltages as high as 50,000 volts can be produced!
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The first simple battery with pure silver and zinc disks!
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First electric railway opened at Brighton Seafront by Magnus Volks!
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Charles Parsons created the turbine. It is operated by jets of high pressure gasses. It was later put in boats to power them!
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They supplied electricity to railways, subways, and lights.
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Fridges and washing machines first became available!
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On 10 July, 1940, the Luftwaffe made their first bomber attack on British ships in the Channel. In August, 1940 the German air force began its mass bomber attacks on British airfields, harbors, aircraft factories and radar stations. During the next three months the Royal Air Force lost 792 planes and over 500 pilots were killed.
