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Question 1

Inventor Thomas Edison did not create the first lightbulb, but he achieved what major breakthrough?

Early bulbs burned out quickly, but Edison developed a carbonized bamboo filament in 1879 that lasted over 1,200 hours.

Question 2

Thomas Edison's electric pen, an early copying device, directly inspired what modern tool?

Samuel O'Reilly modified the motorized pen in 1891 by adding an ink reservoir and needle to patent the first rotary tattoo machine.

Question 3

Inventor Thomas Edison popularized what common English word to answer the newly created telephone?

Alexander Graham Bell originally preferred answering with "Ahoy," but Edison argued that "Hello" was easier to hear over the static.

Question 4

Thomas Edison notoriously failed to build cheap homes and household furniture out of what material?

He patented a method to cast entire houses in a single pour, but the complex molds were too expensive and few buyers wanted concrete beds.