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Early phonograph invented by Thomas Alva Edison is on display in a museum in his boyhood town of Port Huron, Michigan

7 Epic Fails Brought to You by the Genuis Mind of Thomas Edison

Source: Smithsonian

Part of Thomas Edison’s ability to succeed came from his willingness to try things that failed. Check out the photo gallery for a slideshow of the failed inventions the article describes.

This entry was posted in Chasing Success and tagged Historic Figures, People, Technology on June 1, 2018 by Chandler Gifford.

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