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Everything You Need to Know About the Madness of Nikola Tesla

When you hear the name Nikola Tesla, chances are you think of the Tesla coil or the 80s metal hair band. Tesla was the first real mad scientist of the twentieth century: Not only did he invent that coil and alternating-current electricity (which you're probably using right now to read this), but he also researched death rays, time-travel, and peering at memories stored inside the human brain. Studio 360 explored the history of Tesla over the weekend, and we've got the highlights, along with some other tidbits about the madman who ate only foods whose volume he could measure precisely, and who tried to build an electrical superweapon. More »

11:00 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Kevin Kelly
5,962 views, 40 comments

Latest by iamthechad: not to be too much of a pedant, but Tesla did not invent AC power. he figured out how to make electric motors that would run on AC. the guy did do a lot of amazing things (including shutting down more »