September 07, 2025
Henry Ford looked up to Thomas Edison, and the two inventors became friends. When Edison passed away, his son sealed several test tubes that had been found in the room where he died and gifted one to Ford. The tube, said to contain Edison’s last breath, is now on display at the Henry Ford Museum.
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10 Inventions That Changed Your World
You may think you can’t live without your tablet computer and your cordless electric drill, but what about the inventions that came before them? Humans have been innovating since the dawn of time to get us to where we are today. Here are just 10 of the hundreds of inventions that profoundly changed
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