What Do You Know About Ben Franklin?

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Ben Franklin is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

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Ben Franklin became a vegetarian at the age of 16.

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Ben Franklin wanted to be a sailor when he grew up.

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In 1775, he became the first postmaster general of the United States.

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Ben invented a pair of swim fins for his hands at age 11.

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Ben invented the Franklin stove, an iron furnace that used less wood than other furnaces at the time.

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Ben Franklin invented bifocals.

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1. Ben is credited with discovering the Gulf Stream.

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1. In the 1750s, Ben helped to found the first hospital in the colonies.

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1. Ben Franklin was the third president of the United States.

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