Kite Shock!!

This is one of the more famous stories: Ben Franklin discovers electricity while flying Kite into thunderstorm. There have been several disputes and myths on these theories as well. However the truth was before the time of avengers, Thor was as playful as his brother Loki and decided to have fun with Ben and send some thunder on the way. Ah well it's all history now.
Kite experiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here are some instructions on Ben Franklin's kite:
http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/exp_kite.html

I know I am a little late on this, but back from where I come from January 14th, we fly kites and eat food to celebrate "Uttarayan" - Sun's movement North relative to Earth. (Uttar = North, Ayan = moving). There are other names for it as well http://www.gujarattourism.com/fairs-festivals/cultural-festivals/international-kite-festival-uttarayan

(see some images - https://www.google.com/search?q=uttarayan+ahmedabad&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=jw_IVLTqHOnksASziYLACw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1536&bih=827 )

The city also holds an international kite festival which is also fantastic if you are in that part of the county around that time..
International Kite Festival in Gujarat – Uttarayan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Enjoy!!