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Nikola Tesla Wasn't God And Thomas Edison Wasn't The Devil
The Oatmeal published a webcomic praising Nikola Tesla earlier this week. Tesla is deserving of praise, but alas, there's a lot wrong with the Oatmeal's facts.
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What do Donna Summer, Prince, The Grateful Dead and Thomas Edison have in common?
It's not often you get to listen to the sounds of Donna Summer, Prince, The Grateful Dead and Thomas Edison all in one place. Hat is unless you tap into the wide-world of recordings being preserved by the US Library of Congress National Recording Registry. Read more
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How Thomas Edison, Mark Zuckerberg and Iron Man are holding back American innovation
America needs its heroes, and it’s no different when it comes to innovation. “From Thomas Edison to Iron Man, you have this idea of single combat warriors working feverishly in the threadbare den of solitude,” scientist Eric Isaacs said at a Washington conference Monday, dropping a reference to the Marvel superhero who discovers a boundless source of clean energy. But it’s rarely the case that ...
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Thomas Edison, Donna Summer together in historic registry
FILE - In this May 21, 2008 file photo, Donna Summer performs during the finale of 'American Idol' at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Gazette.Net: Edison students medal at State SkillsUSA Competition
Twelve students from Thomas Edison High School of Technology in Wheaton won gold medals at the Maryland State SkillsUSA Competition held May 5 in Baltimore.
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Lone inventor in the garage? It's a myth
As Americans, we tend to embrace the notion that a brilliant inventor doesn't need much more than a garage, a sturdy workbench and a dream. From Thomas Edison to Iron Man, our inventor-heroes have been popularly viewed as single-combat warriors working feverishly in a basement or some other threadbare den of solitude.
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Ohio native Thomas Edison might go to Washington
After a two-year wait – and a behind-the-scenes challenge by the Wright Brothers – Thomas Alva Edison may finally be headed to Washington. Maybe. The Ohio Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation that includes a notice to the U.S. Congress officially naming the Milan, Ohio, native as one of the state’s two representatives in the National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C. The other ...
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Sale of Edison Inn delayed
Jill Beattie of Bloomfield Township, right, chats up Ashley Shepherd while checking in at the Thomas Edison Inn in Port Huron. / WENDY TORELLO/TIMES HERALD
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Chandler: Motorcycles flying over MMA fighters? Yes!
Albert Einstein, Robert Fulton and Thomas Edison were visionaries who succeeded despite great doubts.
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Power Slam! Movie to chronicle war between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse
You may not guess by looking at these two, but in a movie about Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse, sparks
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