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An Advertising Stunt That Now Makes Our Christmases So Colorful

celticeagle @celticeagle (189792) • Boise, Idaho 22 Dec

One of history's greatest inventors was Thomas Edison. He was also a master of marketing. It was 1879 and his incandescent bulbs were just being perfected. He wanted to bring it to the public so in his laboratory in Menlo Park,...

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May 20, 2020 - What happened on that day?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 20 May 20

World Bee Day National Rescue Dog Day - should be every day 1873 - Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets. 1891 - The first public display of Thomas Edison's prototype kinetoscope...

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May 13, 2020 - What happened that day?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 13 May 20

National Apple Pie Day National Root Canal Appreciation Day 1880 - In Menlo Park, New Jersey, USA, Thomas Edison performed the first test of his electric railway. 1995 - Alison Hargreaves, a 33-year-old British woman, becomes...

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February 19, 2020 - What happened on that day?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 19 Feb 20

International Tug-of-War Day National Chocolate Mint Day 1878 - Thomas Edison patented the phonograph. 1985 - William J. Schroeder becomes the first artificial heart recipient to leave the hospital. 1940 - Smokey Robinson was...

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November 29 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 29 Nov 19

Black Friday National Native American Heritage Day 1777 - San Jose, California, is founded. 1877 - Thomas Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the first time. 1955 - Howie Mandel was born. He is an Canadian comedian, actor,...

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October 22 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 22 Oct 19

Smart is Cool Day Eat a Pretzel Day 1879 - Thomas Edison tests the first incandescent bulb using a filament of carbonized thread. It burned for 13-1/2 hours. 1966 - The Supremes became the first all-female music group to...

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October 21 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 21 Oct 19

Apple Day Count Your Buttons Day 1824 - Portland cement is patented. 1879 - Thomas Edison applies for a patent for his design for an incandescent light bulb. 1942 - Judy Sheindlin was born. She is an American judge,...

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October 17 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 17 Oct 19

National Pasta Day Wear Something Gaudy Day 1888 - Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie). 1907 - Marconi begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service. 1938 - Evil Knievel was...

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September 30 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 30 Sep 19

Chewing Gum Day Ask a Stupid Question Day 1882 - Thomas Edison's first commercial hydroelectric power plant begins operation. 1935 - Hoover Dam is dedicated. 1939 - NBC broadcasts the first televised American football...

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August 31 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 31 Aug 19

Speak Kind Words Saturday Eat Outside Day 1422 - King Henry V of England dies, making his 9-month-old son, Henry VI, King of England. 1895 - German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his navigable balloon. 1897 - Thomas...

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August 24 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 24 Aug 19

National Waffle Day - We should dedicate this day to Carol. Pluto Demoted Day - This is the day that Pluto was demoted from being a planet! Poor Pluto! 1891 - Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera. 1981 - Mark David...

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August 9 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 9 Aug 19

Book Lovers Day National Kool-Aid Day 1173 - Construction of the Leaning Tower of Pisa (formerly known as the campanile of the Cathedral of Pisa begins. It continues for approximately 200 years. 1892 - Edison receives a patent...

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August 8 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222288) • United States 8 Aug 19

International Cat Day National Frozen Custard Day 1876 - Thomas Edison receives a patent for the mimeograph. 1963 - The Great Train Robbery takes place in England. A gang of 15 train robbers steal 2.6 million pounds in bank...

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Ten Louisville Tourist Attractions I've Never Been To: Thomas Edison House (#10)

Four Walls @FourWalls (86575) • United States 7 Nov 18

After reading all of John Roberts' great escapades about his recent vacation travels I thought I would take a look at my own hometown. (And yeah, I'm trying to convince John he needs to come this way and hook up with Lori & me...

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Romance Is In the Air

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 27 Jan 17

Just a few little interesting tidbits of information I found for you today. Who is feeling romantic? Or would, at least, like to read some interesting “romantic” tales? Here’s a story about Thomas Edison that I had never heard...

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The scientist who was sleeping on the worktable

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 4 Oct 16

Thomas Edison was working hard. He was working more inventing something or the other. His inventions totally revolutionized the world The electric bulb, sound recording, the form of moving pictures. The surprising thing is that...

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More About Thomas Alva Edison

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 7 May 16

His very first patent was for an Electronic Vote Recorder that he invented when he was just 22 years old, and was working as a telegrapher. This voting device kept track of votes and tabulated the final outcome of the...

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Are You A Good Photographer?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 26 Jan 16

There are so many things that I could write about that happened in the 19th century, so I’m just going to mention a few at a time. History fascinates me and I’m hoping that I can remember these things once I write them down. In...

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Thomas Edison saying

alkurishy @alkurishy (2068) • Iraq 28 Jul 08

Thomas Edison say a good one: (I have not say I failed 1000 times, I will say that I discovered there are 1000 ways that can cause failure) I think it is a good saying about to try success even if you fail and try...

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Voice recording may be world's oldest....and it's not Thomas Edison!

ctrymuziklvr @ctrymuziklvr (11057) • United States 28 Mar 08

Now we all know that the first recording of a voice was when Thomas Edison began experimenting with the diaphragm of a telephone receiver by attaching a needle to it. He reasoned that the needle could pric* paper tape to record a...

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