In short, a total butthole that took employees's inventions to the patent office, claimed they were his, and got all the credit.
To convince the American public not to use Nikola Tesla's AC system, Thomas Edison paid schoolkids to kidnap cats and dogs from homes nearby his lab so that he could electrocute them to death with AC power.
Also, see this about Nikola Tesla:
www.theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla
Also, see this about Nikola Tesla:
www.theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla
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An efficient shit taking place around your schedule, lasting no more than one minute, requiring no more than 2 wipes.
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"There are happy-endists everywhere!"
- Typical phrase of a happy-endist: "Everything is gonna be alright."
- The end of the World will never come. And if it does - against all odds - the post-end-era will be even better than the World before.
- Typical phrase of a happy-endist: "Everything is gonna be alright."
- The end of the World will never come. And if it does - against all odds - the post-end-era will be even better than the World before.
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Get the Edison medicine mug.A very talented person. Does whatever he could to help out other people especially his family or his friends. Very lovable and loyal partner towards his partner. He also is wise and very smart. A very nice person to have.
You’re such an edison!
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2. N. Implying complete and utter confusion
3. N. a really stupid person
4. V. To procreate
5. adj. Can be used to modify any word for more passion
6. Int. Expresses disgust
7. adv. Can be used to make a command more urgent
2. N. Implying complete and utter confusion
3. N. a really stupid person
4. V. To procreate
5. adj. Can be used to modify any word for more passion
6. Int. Expresses disgust
7. adv. Can be used to make a command more urgent
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- "Hurry the edison up! We're late for the edison movie! Edison!"
- "Hey! Edison You, Bitch!"
- "I'm sorry, but that's one edisoning ugly dog you got there."
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- "Hurry the edison up! We're late for the edison movie! Edison!"
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