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Prof Jim Al-Khalili explains how overhead power lines can make fluorescent tubes glow
Prof Jim Al Khalili demonstrates how the electric field created by power lines can light fluorescent tubes, demonstrating James Clerk Maxwell's theory of electricity. Warning: power lines can be very dangerous: do not try this yourself.
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