I’m sure everyone knows that Albert Einstein invented electricity after being hit on the head with an apple while flying a kite…No, that was Franklin who discovered gravity… er, Newton who flew a kite…

Well anyway, we’ve all heard the warnings not to fly a kite near power lines. But does anyone really know why not? Well, if these videos don’t convince you feel free to prove Darwin correct and go fly a kite!

Some of those power lines may be carrying 4,000 times the energy of a typical household socket. Witness now what can happen when something goes wrong…

500,000 Volt Switch Failing

345,000 Volt Switch Failing

Electrical Sub-station Explosion

Tags: Benjamin-Franklin, Electricity, flying_a_kite, Power, Videos

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