The year is 1766!
Henry Cavendish declares what hydrogen is, James Christie makes a living selling household goods while the French Revolution rages, speech gets a little bit more free in Sweden, and James Quinn breaks the number one rule of the theater...maybe.
Intro Music: "Horse Race" by EstherGarcia. Used with purchased license.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Freedom-of-the-Press-Act-of-1766
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gustav-III
https://www.artprice.com/artmarketinsight/mr-christie-before-christies-his-early-days
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/james-christie-eloquent-auctioneer
https://www.christies.com/about-us/welcome-to-christies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Christie_(auctioneer)
https://www.aviationfile.com/jacques-charles-who-invented-the-hydrogen-balloon/
When Were the Elements Discovered? (Timeline) (thoughtco.com)
Single-Displacement Reaction Definition and Examples (thoughtco.com)
https://www.mprl-series.mpg.de/studies/7/3/index.html
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-19-02-0152
https://www.mprl-series.mpg.de/studies/7/3/index.html
https://www.notablebiographies.com/Ca-Ch/Cavendish-Henry.html
Hydrogen | History, Uses, Facts, Physical & Chemical Characteristics (periodic-table.com)
Henry Cavendish and The Revolutionary Discovery of Hydrogen (interestingengineering.com)