why edison electrocuted an elephant?
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Edison went so far as to round up stray animals and use AC to electrocute them in front of journalists in order to demonstrate that AC was more dangerous than DC. ... As the story goes, Edison found his target in Topsy, a murderous circus elephant that was slated for death.
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Tesla had an eidetic memory. He could very precisely recall images and objects, which enabled him to accurately visualize intricate 3D objects and therefore, he could build working prototypes using few preliminary drawings. In contrast, Edison was more of a sketcher and a repairer.
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Electrical outlets can kill your child. ... Whatever it is, it makes outlets extremely dangerous because they attract kids. If a child sticks wet fingers into an outlet, or even worse if a child sticks a piece of metal into an outlet, electocution is a definite possibility. Electrocution frequently results in death.
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Unlike most of animals, elephant uses its trunks to drink water. Elephant sucks it up into its trunk and squirt it into its mouth.
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Throughout the dry season, the electric eel is also at greater risk from predators, such as large mammals, that hunt from outside the shallow waters it inhabits. Because there is little space to retreat, the fish is often forced to defend itself.
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On 27 January, 1880 Edison was granted a patent for his electric light bulb. The light bulb, or Edison filament lamp as it was known, has one loop of carbon filament which glows when a current of electricity passes through it.
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The moment you plug in an appliance into the socket, a portion of the electricity gets transferred to the plugged device. The transfer is fast and may result in a visible spark caused by static electricity.
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The 1989 UN ban on international ivory trading was supposed to protect elephants. The result has been counterproductive because restricting supply in a time of increasing wealth in Asia has driven up prices, dramatically increasing incentives and rewards for poachers.
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Aug. 14, 1888: I Sing the Meter Electric. __1888: __Oliver B. Shallenberger receives a patent for the electric meter.
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Overwatering and Underwatering Overwatering is the primary cause of failure in elephant bushes because it robs the plants of oxygen and invites fungal rot disease. The leaves of the overwatered plant become swollen and discolored. ... Leaf drop can also occur if the elephant bush is underwatered.
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The ears serve several important functions in the elephant. When a threat is perceived by the elephant, the ears are spread wide on each side of the head, which produces a huge frontal area.
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Electric Shock Overview Exposure to electrical energy may result in no injury at all or may result in devastating damage or death. Burns are the most common injury from electric shock.
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Birds are able to sit on electrical power lines because the electrical current essentially ignores the bird's presence and continues to travel through the wire instead of through the bird's body. A bird's body is not a good conductor of electricity.
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To date, no one has been able definitively to prove or disprove this old urban legend. The popular television show Mythbusters tested the belief. Their findings suggest that elephants may indeed be afraid of mice. Scientists who have viewed the episode, though, disagree.
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No, we do not test our products on animals, including elephants... although we think they could use the help!
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Why are ants attracted to electricity? There is general consensus that when fire ants and other ant species get shocked, they release pheromones that attract other worker ants to the site. ... To keep fire ants out of electrical equipment, seal all sensitive electrical components, especially those that are not insulated.
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Originally Answered: What are advantages and disadvantages of electrical engineering? 3. Electricity can cause pollution if it is generated by fossil fuels, or nuclear energy. It can affect animal life if it is generated by hydroelectric dams or tidal power.