October 22, 2026

What you didn’t know about Benjamin Franklin

American Facts   - Did you know Benjamin Franklin left school at just 10 years old? Or that at 16, he secretly wrote newspaper columns under a woman’s name? And what about the fact that he was a vegetarian? We all know Franklin as a Founding Father, inventor, and statesman, but his life was filled with odd habits, surprising choices, and stories that sound almost too eccentric to be true. From his unusual "air baths" to the invention of a musical instrument that captivated Mozart, here are 10 things you may not know about the unique life of Benjamin Franklin.

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