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The Great "Electric Sugar" Fraud
Aug 14, 2026 ·
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The Great "Electric Sugar" Fraud
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In the 1880s, Henry Friend claimed he had invented a secret electrical process that could revolutionise the sugar industry. His demonstrations were convincing and at the time, investors were throwing...
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In the 1880s, Henry Friend claimed he had invented a secret electrical process that could revolutionise the sugar industry.
His demonstrations were convincing and at the time, investors were throwing money at him. But almost nobody was allowed to see how it worked.
So what exactly was going on inside his locked refinery?
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His demonstrations were convincing and at the time, investors were throwing money at him. But almost nobody was allowed to see how it worked.
So what exactly was going on inside his locked refinery?
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