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A super-quick overview of the life of Thomas Edison, one of my favorite historical characters as a child for the deep and meaningful reason that we shared the same initials. (Also was a big fan of E.T.)

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This Day In History of the Day: To mark the 165th anniversary of Thomas Edison’s birth, the Internet’s other explainer of things, Jeremiah Warren (previously), put together a quick and frank animated profile of the controversial inventor who was eulogized by his disgruntled former employee Nikola Tesla as man who “lived in utter disregard of the most elementary rules of hygiene.”

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Related: Edison’s Two Cats In A Boxing Match.