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Before the middle of the 19th century, the most famous American in the world was Benjamin Franklin. He was - as most people know - a scientist, an inventor, a printer, a writer, a socialite, a diplomat, a fashion icon and a humorist.
Today we celebrate his birthday, with some of the things that you might not know about the man who some call "the First American..."
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Before the middle of the 19th century, the most famous American in the world was Benjamin Franklin. He was - as most people know - a scientist, an inventor, a printer, a writer, a socialite, a diplomat, a fashion icon and a humorist.
Today we celebrate his birthday, with some of the things that you might not know about the man who some call "the First American..."

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