Edison vs Tesla Who Really Won
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Edison vs Tesla Who Really Won
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Edison vs Tesla: the War of the Currents, the rivalry that decided how electricity reaches your home.
In the 1880s, Thomas Edison bet everything on DC power. Nikola Tesla believed AC was the future. With George Westinghouse backing Tesla, the fight turned ugly: public animal electrocutions, a fear campaign, and even the first electric chair. Then the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair and Niagara Falls changed everything.
In this video:
⚡ AC vs DC explained simply
⚡ Why Edison’s DC couldn’t travel far
⚡ How Tesla and Westinghouse fought back
⚡ The dirty side of the War of the Currents
⚡ Why DC is making a comeback today
⚡ How Tesla ended up broke
Who deserves more credit: Edison, Tesla, or Westinghouse? Tell us in the comments.
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