bleh I am sick again! Damn those little germ guys they are plotting against me this year I swear it. I hardly ever get sick and I'm getting my ass kicked for the 2nd time this year. grrr. ok done whining for now. I'm going to take a couple tylenol and curl up on the couch and watch the Simpsons.
Useless Fact: The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
Useless Fact: The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
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At that time Edison, who supported DC (Direct Current), was in heavy competition with George Westinghouse who supported AC (Alternating Current). The decision to use AC for the electric chair was entirely driven by Edison's attempt to claim that AC was more lethal than DC and sabotage the competition.