Happy 165th Birthday!

7 weird facts you didn’t know about Nikola Tesla

Updated: Feb. 20, 2024

Originally Published: July 9, 2021

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July 10 is inventor Nikola Tesla’s birthday. If he were alive today, he’d be celebrating his 165th.

But the closest you’re going to get to the inventor today is riding in the car that bears his name.

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