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Nikola Tesla鈥檚 Electrical Demonstration
Professor Jim Al-Khalili demonstrates one of Nikola Tesla's most famous inventions, the Tesla Coil, using it to safely pass 3/4 of a million volts of electricity across his body. This awesome display of electrical power and wonder helped to convince a sceptical 19th Century public that electricity could be safe.
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Preparing to receive a quarter of a million volts of electricity
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