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Re^3: Before electricity was invented, what was the Electric Eel called?by LanX (Saint) |
on Feb 01, 2017 at 15:27 UTC ( [id://1180764]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
I know it's a pun... ... but the question if "invention" is older than the knowledge of electricity is interesting. IMHO achievements like Archimedes_screw were known before static electricity after rubbing amber (ἤλεκτρον = "élektron" in Greek) was described.
Cheers Rolf
Updateand for completeness the Electric Eel stems from South America, but I doubt the "inventors" left written records about the name! ;)
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