Topic: thomas edison

Thomas Alva Edison, 1847 – 1931. American inventor and businessman. (Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

11 surprising facts about Thomas Edison

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Thomas Alva Edison, 1847 – 1931. American inventor and businessman. (Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The white male "American inventor" bias

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Thomas A. Edison (AP)

Who you gonna call, Thomas Edison?

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Malcolm McDowell in "Caligula"

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