Benjamin Franklin's Famous Kite Experiment on Lightning

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Who proved that lightning is a natural phenomenon through the famous kite experiment?

Benjamin Franklin

What ancient belief about lightning was dispelled with scientific understanding?

Ancient people believed that lightning was the Gods visiting them.

What causes lightning to occur?

Lightning occurs due to a massive electric charge flowing from one part of a cloud to another or from a cloud to the ground.

Who discovered that when amber is rubbed with fur, it attracts small pieces of leaves, cork, paper, etc.?

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