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Have you ever heard of tractor pulling? Popular in midwestern and southern states, powerful tractors pull a giant weight through the dirt and mud. Whoever pulls it the furthest the fastest wins. Now, that may sound basic, but the tech that goes into making these tractors is pretty incredible. These aren't the kind of machines you'll see plowing a field.

It's Saturday night. You sit down in front of your TV and find the latest blockbuster movie on your favorite streaming service. You press play, and all of a sudden you notice that something looks, well, off. You can't really explain it but it just looks different than how you remember when you saw it in the theater. It turns out it's a setting on your brand new, state-of-the-art TV. Why do these settings exist, and what are they doing to your favorite movies?

We all know the story of Benjamin Franklin flying a kite during a lightning storm. He flew the kite with a key attached to it, it was struck by lightning, and — eureka — he discovered electricity. While that is an amazing story, it didn't quite happen that way. The true story and what he discovered was even more amazing and changed the scientific community forever.

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