Everyone knows Thomas Edison invented the light bulb but did you know he was such a renaissance man? T.E. had his hand in so many things we wouldn’t be surprised if someone told us he helped develop the first generation Direct TV! All joking aside, here are a few of the things we bet you didn’t know Edison was into
Cement – Edison founded a cement company and tried to make it as numerous as steel. It didn’t exactly take off but that wouldn’t be the end of his rock and structure fascination.
Submarine Detection – The government actually employed Edison during WWI to help find a way to detect covert subs in the water. He did that, no big deal, because he thought that technology was surely the way to win wars.
Motion Pictures – You know by now if you’ve been reading the blog that Edison was very into motion pictures. He had his own studio and is responsible for some of the major advancements that took place in the early days of film.
What couldn’t Edison do? You tell us!

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