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Chilean Miner to Compete in Marathon
Edison Pena, one of the Chilean miners who was trapped underground for 69 days, was known to the media as “the runner” because he ran long distances underground to keep physically fit. On Sunday, he’s...
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Photographs and Audio Recordings from Mecca in 1885
Dutch adventurer Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje traveled to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in 1885, photographing what he saw and recording sounds using an invention of Thomas Edison: Snouck’s...
View ArticleThe Quick 10: Merriam-Webster’s Top Ten Words of 2010
As a self-proclaimed word nerd, I love when the word of the year is announced. You may have seen the #1 word floating about the Web, but here’s the rest of the list as determined by...
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Tongue Depressors
Great Moments in Shutting Your Piehole QUIET BREW The Roman Catholic monks most renowned for their tight lips are the Trappists, a sect that grew out of the Cistercian Order in the 17th century. At the...
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Thomas Edison’s 1911 Predictions for 2011
The 23 June 1911 issue of the Miami Metropolis featured predictions by Thomas Edison about life in America one hundred years hence. Here’s a selection from of prophecies of “the Wizard”, as the author...
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Microsoft’s New "Magic Wall": A Holodeck in Your Living Room?
Microsoft might’ve missed the boat when it comes to Tablets, but it might just have an ace up its sleeves. Check out Joshua Topolsky of The Verge touring Microsoft’s Edison Lab, where a team of really...
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AC/DC: The Tesla–Edison Feud
You’ve probably heard about the famous rivalry between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison—both giants of electrical engineering whose innovations changed history. But what exactly was their history with...
View ArticleI Wonder How a Blind Person…
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering what the dreams of blind people are like, Tommy Edison (AKA The Blind Film Critic), offers some insight in this video: On his YouTube page, Edison also offers up...
View ArticleHow Do Blind People Dream?
Tommy Edison, the Blind Film Critic (yes, for real) has been blind since birth, so he’s qualified to answer that question: "So I’ve bee blind since birth, so I’ve never seen anything in my life, so...
View ArticleThe Only Footage of Mark Twain in Existence
Thomas Edison once said, “An average American loves his family. If he has any love left over for some other person, he generally selects Mark Twain.” Edison and Twain were close friends. In 1909,...
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