Mandy tells Hoots and Caelan about the original tech bro, Thomas Edison. He was the Elon Musk of his time and yes, we mean that as an insult.
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Episode links: https://www.pointsincase.com/columns/thomas-edison-puppy-killer-douchebag
https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/thomas-edison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWSvxLuW9Zk - Documentary about Topsy
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/clarence-dally-the-man-who-gave-thomas-edison-x-ray-vision-123713565/
https://medium.com/the-collector/8-inventions-that-edison-didnt-actually-create-but-took-the-credit-73ed471bc4fa
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/7-epic-fails-brought-to-you-by-the-genius-mind-of-thomas-edison-180947786/
https://www.thoughtco.com/thomas-edisons-muckers-4071190
https://historianandrew.medium.com/why-thomas-edison-required-job-applicants-to-eat-soup-in-front-of-him-75fce32de740