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Bluesky | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube | InstagramThis article is also available on YouTube! Have you ever heard of Jean-Antoine Nollet? Back in the 18th century, Nollet carried out an experiment where he lined up 200 monks, each connected hand-to-hand with iron wires, forming a continuous chain over a mile (1.6 km) long. Once everything was set up, he connected a primitive electrical battery to the line, delivering a powerful electric shock to all of them simultaneously. Now, Nollet wasn’t just zapping monks for kicks. His experiment had a serious purpose: to study the properties of electricity and see…