'Animal electricity' discovered

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Luigi Galvani discovers 'animal electricity' and postulates that animal bodies are storehouses of electricity.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "'Animal electricity' discovered". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6208, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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