Overview
Nikola Tesla has not been given his place in the history books. However, with the video "The Genius Who Lit The World" he is getting the credit which he deserves. Tesla is the inventor of alternating current, which is in use today (not Edison's direct current which reached only the few rich). The video is a true documentary covering his many contributions to the world.
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