That time Benjamin Franklin tried (and failed) to electrocute a turkey

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The Founding Father once infamously electrocuted himself while trying to kill a turkey with electricity.
Nope. He shocked himself. Electrocution is a portmanteau of "electricity" and "execution," meaning if someone electrocutes themselves they die as a result.

It's good to be pedantic. It always makes things better. (And impresses everyone with your intelligence and "rightness".) Sort of like Sheldon on "Big Bang Theory".

A beloved characteristic.
 
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