🎂 Inventor Nikola Tesla is born (1856)
Where: Smiljan, Croatia
📅 On This Day: July 10
July 10, 1856: Inventor Nikola Tesla is born. On 10 July 1856, Nikola Tesla was born in Smiljan, in today's Croatia. He played a big part in spreading alternating current, the kind of electricity our homes use today. At the Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade you can see his remote-controlled boat model and a sparking Tesla coil.
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🧠 Question of the day
What kind of electricity did Tesla help spread?
- Alternating current
- Lightning
- Static electricity
Show the answer
Answer: Alternating current
Questions
What happened on July 10?
July 10, 1856: Inventor Nikola Tesla is born. It happened in Smiljan, Croatia.
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