1766 - We Really Need to Talk About Bananas

The year is 1766! Henry Cavendish declares what hydrogen is, James Christie makes a living selling household goods while the French Revolution rages, speech gets a little bit more free in Sweden, and James Quinn breaks the number one rule of the theater...maybe. 

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Intro Music: "Horse Race" by EstherGarcia. Used with purchased license.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Freedom-of-the-Press-Act-of-1766

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gustav-III

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https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/james-christie-eloquent-auctioneer

https://www.christies.com/about-us/welcome-to-christies

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Christie_(auctioneer) 

https://www.aviationfile.com/jacques-charles-who-invented-the-hydrogen-balloon/ 

When Were the Elements Discovered? (Timeline) (thoughtco.com)

Single-Displacement Reaction Definition and Examples (thoughtco.com)

https://www.mprl-series.mpg.de/studies/7/3/index.html

https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-19-02-0152 

https://www.mprl-series.mpg.de/studies/7/3/index.html 

https://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Cavendish-Henry.html 

Hydrogen | History, Uses, Facts, Physical & Chemical Characteristics (periodic-table.com)

Henry Cavendish and The Revolutionary Discovery of Hydrogen (interestingengineering.com)