The first widespread use of electricity was:
a. To power cable cars after it was found that a sufficient supply of coal was too heavy for the small motors.
b. For light bulbs, eliminating the need for the very dangerous gas lights of the Victorian era.
c. For parlor tricks, such as delivering a mild shock when shaking hands.
d. In the realm of communications, to send telegraphs.
d. In the realm of communications, to send telegraphs.
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