In the 19th Century, a handful of scientists were gripped with a strange obsession – that electricity might be harnessed to make plants grow better. Could they have been on to something?

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Mr. Azhar is an investor and the founder of “Exponential View,” a podcast and newsletter on technology. Whatever you hear about the United States as a fading power, it is ahead in the race to ...

There is little doubt that electric vehicles (EVs) will have a significant place in the future, but what's less known is that they also had a place in the past. During the 19th century ...

In this episode, we embark on a thrilling adventure to uncover the secrets of an abandoned 19th-century farmhouse that once belonged to the enigmatic Crowley family. Immerse yourself in the life ...

and blazing displays of electric lights. It all followed a mountain of hype in the media about the coming of the 20th century and the passing of the 19th. It’s 100 years later. A few cities are ...

Toward the end of the 19th century, electromagnetism became popular ... including this Davis & Kidder’s Patent Magneto-Electric Machine. This device was marketed and sold to doctors and ...