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On this day in 1903 Thomas Edison electrocuted an elephant as part of his scheming to turn public opinion against Tesla’s AC current. Edison ultimately failed in this and his animal electrocutions (the elephant was part of a long line of such public displays, which usually involved stray dogs or cats) led to the development of the ‘electric chair’ by his technician Harold P. Brown as a form of capital punishment. The electric chair’s first public display was in the execution of William Kemmler in New York. The execution turned into a gory farce when, after passing 1000 volts of electricity through Kemmler for 17 seconds and declaring him dead, it was noticed that he was still breathing. The chair was turned back on, this time set to 2000 volts, and Kemmler’s blood vessels burst, sending blood oozing out of his skin, and the body caught fire. Stephen King based a key scene in The Green Mile on the incident.
Also on this day Elizabeth Ann Seton, the founder of a catholic school, became the first American-born person to be made a saint.
And now, the news:
Tropical wildlife washed-up on Dorset beaches
Rare wildlife found at Purbeck firing range
Weymouth Sea Life 'dragons' fall for mistletoe
When the dragons saw one mating display they all thought they’d best ‘toe’ the line or risk ‘mis’-sing out.
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