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Edison and Tesla were involved in the War of Currents in the late 1880s, with Edison promoting the use of direct current for power distribution, for which he held patents, and Tesla supporting alternating current as it allowed large amounts of energy to power major cities be transmitted. War of currents Edison spread misinformation about the dangers of AC power through publicity stunts in which he or his associates electrocuted animals to demonstrate fatal AC power accidents. Edison even campaigned against the use of AC in state legislatures
However, as the years went by, alternating current was adopted as the best system to electrify the country, with additional safety measures on power lines and at substations. It was the system chosen for the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 and for the electrical installations at Niagara Falls
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