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On this day in history, June 10, 1752, Benjamin Franklin famously flies kite during thunderstorm
Fox News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBenjamin Franklin flew a kite in a storm and advanced humanity's understanding of electricity on...
31 Facts About Death You May (or May Not) Want to Know
MediaFeed via AOL· 1 day agoPeopleImages Everybody does it… By now, you’ve probably already heard the famous Benjamin Franklin...
On This Day, June 11: George Wallace tries to block integration of Univ. of Alabama
UPI· 1 day agoOn June 11, 1963, for a brief moment, Gov. George Wallace blocked the enrollment of two Black...
Why We Like People Who Ask Us for Favors
Time Magazine· 1 day agoPerson A does a favor for you. Person B asks you to do a favor for him. This quirk of human nature, known as the Ben Franklin Effect, explains a lot...
Forget Free Trade. Biden’s Use of Tariffs Follows a Long History in the U.S.
Barrons.com· 4 hours agoThe French philosopher Montesquieu wrote that “the spirit of commerce unites nations.” Adam Smith’s...
Supreme Court May Hear Philadelphia Case Focused On State And Local Taxes
Forbes· 9 hours agoThe Supreme Court Justices may want to brush up on their tax law this summer. Days after the Supreme...
This Philly Marine dropped out of school at 17. At 72, he’s fulfilling his promise to his mom to...
Philly.com· 6 days agoCall him the Rip van Winkle of Benjamin Franklin High: Joseph Bond dropped out of high school at age...
Philadelphia graduation guide: dates, locations, speakers
WTXF via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoSpeaker: Dr. Jamella Fagan (Class of 2016) Speaker: Dr. Jamella Fagan (Class of 2016) Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin< ...
Mystic Fire District - The Day
The Day· 3 days agoAbout Benjamin Franklin Hoxie was born in Shamrock R.I., and spent his boyhood days there. After attaining his majority, he went to Westerly, R.I., and ...
Bank of New York Mellon Rebrands as BNY
PYMNTS.com· 21 hours agoSay goodbye to Bank of New York Mellon and hello to BNY. The bank — America’s oldest — is updating its logo and taking BNY as its new name, it announced...
