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Geek Girl watches Ted Talks

Had an unexpected afternoon "off" so for once mama gets the remote control...

So of course the 'geek girl' radar took me right to the EXCELLENT "Ted Talks Science" on Science Channel.

a 14 year old boy from the exact center of absolutely nowhere Africa used a library book to learn to build a windmill electric generator from what looked like bamboo, vines and bicycle parts. It brought just enough voltage to his family's tiny home to run 4 small lights (looked like the bulbs were about the size of those old chrismas tree lights) and 2 small radios. 

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