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Edison and Tesla
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RE: Edison and Tesla
July 22, 2015 at 9:33 am (This post was last modified: July 22, 2015 at 9:33 am by Faith No More.)
I haven't read the book, but my favorite part of the story that I've heard is that Edison tried to prove how dangerous AC was by using it in the electric chair. Talk about negative marketing.
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Edison and Tesla - by ILoveMRHMWogglebugTE - July 22, 2015 at 9:00 am
RE: Edison and Tesla - by vorlon13 - July 22, 2015 at 9:09 am
RE: Edison and Tesla - by TubbyTubby - July 22, 2015 at 9:24 am
RE: Edison and Tesla - by AFTT47 - July 22, 2015 at 11:39 am
RE: Edison and Tesla - by TheRealJoeFish - July 22, 2015 at 9:29 am
RE: Edison and Tesla - by Faith No More - July 22, 2015 at 9:33 am
RE: Edison and Tesla - by TheRealJoeFish - July 22, 2015 at 10:58 am
RE: Edison and Tesla - by Tiberius - July 22, 2015 at 10:59 am
RE: Edison and Tesla - by ILoveMRHMWogglebugTE - July 22, 2015 at 11:17 am
RE: Edison and Tesla - by Faith No More - July 22, 2015 at 11:25 am
RE: Edison and Tesla - by downbeatplumb - July 22, 2015 at 12:51 pm
RE: Edison and Tesla - by Anomalocaris - July 22, 2015 at 3:01 pm
RE: Edison and Tesla - by Faith No More - July 22, 2015 at 11:28 am
RE: Edison and Tesla - by Alex K - July 22, 2015 at 2:35 pm
RE: Edison and Tesla - by Tonus - July 22, 2015 at 4:08 pm
RE: Edison and Tesla - by Longhorn - July 22, 2015 at 4:18 pm
RE: Edison and Tesla - by SteelCurtain - July 22, 2015 at 5:49 pm
RE: Edison and Tesla - by Alex K - July 22, 2015 at 9:22 pm
RE: Edison and Tesla - by LostLocke - July 23, 2015 at 11:55 am



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