The Glass Armonica: The Deadly Instrument Invented by Benjamin Franklin

EPISODE · Dec 3, 2023 · 46 MIN

The Glass Armonica: The Deadly Instrument Invented by Benjamin Franklin

from The Most Dangerous Podcast · host James Cox, Fraser Smillie

In this episode, James introduces the world’s most unexpectedly dangerous musical instrument — the glass armonica. Invented by none other than Benjamin Franklin, this eerie-sounding device was once so feared it was banned in parts of Europe. Linked to madness, illness, and even death, could an instrument really be that dangerous? Tune in to uncover the bizarre and haunting history behind Franklin’s fatal invention.Keywords: glass armonica, Benjamin Franklin inventions, dangerous instruments, banned music, haunted music history, weird musical facts, unusual inventions

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The Glass Armonica: The Deadly Instrument Invented by Benjamin Franklin

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