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Check Out Thomas Edison's Eccentric Interview Questions
Thomas Edison had an encyclopedic memory, and by the early 1920s, he had become increasingly frustrated by the fact that college graduates applying to work for him didn’t have a wealth of knowledge...
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Hey, Entrepreneurs, Check Out All The Wacky Names Thomas Edison Thought Of...
Hey, entrepreneurs and inventors, can't figure out what to call that cool new thing you made?Not sure what it might be used for?No worries. You're in good company.Courtesy of Shaun Usher at Lists Of...
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A 100-Year-Old GE Bulb Found In A Time Capsule Still Works
This week’s 100th anniversary celebration of the world headquarters of GE Lighting was an illuminating one. Literally.On March, 25th, 1912, two decades after General Thomson-Houston merged with the...
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This Is The Difference Between 'Invention' And 'Innovation'
There's a fundamental difference between an innovator and an inventor, writes digital entrepreneur Tom Grasty in a great column over at MediaShift Idea Lab.Invention is the "creation of a product or...
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Thomas Edison's 1888 To-Do List Will Make You Feel Like A Total Underachiever
It's not surprising that same man who brought us recorded sound and electric light had a very packed schedule. Maria Popova of Brain Pickings has dug up Thomas Edison's five-page list of "things doing...
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Incredible Original Hand Drawings Of Thomas Edison's Inventions
From the electric light and the telegraph to the fuel cell and the universal stock printer, Thomas Edison made magic from his lab in Menlo Park, New Jersey (now named after the inventor).In an ongoing...
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QUIZ: Are You Smart Enough To Work For Thomas Edison?
Google's interview questions are notoriously hard, but the internet giant is hardly the first employer known for impossible interview questions.When hiring at his laboratory at Menlo Park, Thomas...
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Thomas Edison Invented This Early Panini Press
Thomas Edison is known for inventing lots of stuff. Among them — an early sandwich grill.A sandwich grill consists of two metal plates that are hinged together. The plates get hot when the device is...
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Tour The Gorgeous Florida Estate Where Thomas Edison Spent His Winters
The Edison-Ford Winter Estates in Fort Meyers, Fla., is the the combined winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.Edison purchased the property, located on the beautiful Caloosahatchee river, in...
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Everything You Think You Know About Thomas Edison Might Be Wrong
Thomas Edison did not try 10,000 times before inventing the light bulb, nor did he labor in a dusty workshop by himself.That's according to David Burkus, author of "The Myths of Creativity," who says...
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15 Inventions From Thomas Edison That Changed The World
Born 167 years ago on Feb. 11, 1847, Thomas Edison was an incredibly successful inventor, scientist, and businessman, accumulating 1,093 patents in his lifetime.Although the man from Milan, Ohio...
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Tour The Gorgeous Florida Estate Where Thomas Edison Hid Out During The Winter
Thomas Edison, one of the most famous inventors of all time, would have been 167 years old today. In memory of the American genius, here's a tour of his winter estate in Fort Meyers, Fla.Edison...
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7 Tech Innovators Who Became Wildly Successful After Going To Montessori School
Throughout history, tech innovators have had lots of common traits.They're bright, outside-the-box thinkers, creative, and open-minded about the future.But here's something you may not know about the...
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9 Weird Things Highly Successful People Do To Be More Creative
If you want to be successful, you may need to get a little weird. According to Harvard psychologist Shelley Carson, eccentric people tend to be more creative because of something called "cognitive...
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Thomas Edison's Reaction To His Factory Burning Down Shows Why He Was So...
At around 5:30 in the evening on Dec. 10, 1914, a massive explosion erupted in West Orange, New Jersey. Ten buildings in legendary inventor Thomas Edison's plant, which made up more than half of the...
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9 Tricks Brilliant Innovators Use To Come Up With Big Ideas
Creativity starts with having a method for finding ideas. In "The Idea Hunter: How To Find The Best Ideas And Make Them Happen," management scholars Andy Boynton and Bill Fischer examine the world's...
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Thomas Edison Secretly Financed The First Electric Chair To Destroy His Rival
Corporate rivalry was darkest during the industrial revolution. If you think that the rivalry between Facebook and Google is bad, then you should hear about Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse.During...
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4 Ways These Successful People Grabbed An Opportunity
There are a few things that incredibly successful people do differently than the rest of us, says Bernard Marr, a global enterprise performance expert and a best-selling business author, in a recent...
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7 Smart Habits Of Great Innovators
The biggest misconception about success is thinking that what you did yesterday will help you succeed tomorrow.But in order to stay on top of your game, your business, your leadership, you need to keep...
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10 Weird Tricks Successful People Have Used To Be More Creative
Harvard psychology research indicates that creative people often have "cognitive disinhibition."Essentially, they have less of a filter on their thoughts and actions, so they are more likely to do...
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