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The Museum of Science and Energy’s Van de Graaff Generator

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The Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee introduces the Van de Graaff Generator and static electricity! After they make everyone’s hair rise, they create some serious sparks — another video worth watching. 

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