# The Factual Story of Nikola Tesla [Pt.2]

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Podcast: [ColdFusion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coldfusion-7719780)
Published: 2026-06-14T05:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Special thanks to the Curious Engineer for the illustrations. Channel link here: https://www.youtube.com/user/c0defap Part 1: http://tinyurl.com/hvf82vd Cut scene footage from: American Genius - Nikola Tesla vs Thomas Edison Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/9FS8uF Sources: http://tinyurl.com/zdzszh5 “Beyond the Mechanical Universe: From Electricity to Modern Physics” http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla If link above is broken http://tinyurl.com/d9s9mjz http://www.danielcelton.com/2015/02/22/teslas-folly-why-wardenclyff-didnt-work/ If link above is broken http://tinyurl.com/hqww39u http://www.activistpost.com/2012/01/10-inventions-of-nikola-tesla-that.html If link above is broken http://tinyurl.com/6wwnzav http://www.teslasociety.com/hall_of_fame.htm If link above is broken http://www.teslasociety.com/hall_of_fame.htm http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-nikola-tesla If link above is broken http://tinyurl.com/zl72rbv http://www.iflscience.com/technology/10-fun-facts-you-may-not-have-known-about-nikola-tesla If link above is broken http://tinyurl.com/olkr2w3 http://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/in-1897-nikola-tesla-tore-up-a-contract-that-would-have-made-him-the-worlds-first-billionaire/ If link above is broken http://tinyurl.com/lwnkh4n http://www.teslasociety.com/niagarafalls.htm If link above is broken http://tinyurl.com/j946cw3 http://teslaresearch.jimdo.com/niagara-falls-power-project-1888/ If link above is broken http://tinyurl.com/j4yhftw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Madison_Dally If link above is broken http://tinyurl.com/gwkt8yb http://www.businessinsider.com.au/mysterious-ball-lightning-made-in-lab-2013-8 If link above is broken http://tinyurl.com/hqjcgxr http://www.capturedlightning.com/fr…

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