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August 29 in History

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August 29, 1831

The Flicker That Powered the World

Michael Faraday's discovery of electromagnetic induction on August 29, 1831

On August 29, 1831, a galvanometer needle flickered in Michael Faraday’s basement laboratory—and revealed how magnetism could make electricity. Why did a signal that lasted only an instant become the principle behind transformers, generators, and the electric age?

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