How Does a Tesla Coil Work? A Historical Deep Dive

You might have seen the crazy cool demonstrations conducted with Tesla coils but how do they actually work?  Well, to really answer that question I am going to go talk about how all the parts were discovered and why. 

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This story begins way back in 1826.  That is when a retired soldier with some pretty amazing sideburns nam...