Everyday Edisons TV Show Begins Season Two Casting Calls

Thomas Edison was possibly one of the greatest inventors of all time. With more than 1,000 invention patents to his credit, Edison transformed the modern world with inventions such as the photograph, incandescent light bulb and talking motion picture. Now, a television program named in his honor is looking to find the next Edison among us!

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Toilet Inventions - A Restroom Revolution!

The toilet has probably been the butt of jokes ever since it was invented. Perhaps this is because the certain bodily functions associated with the toilet tend to make most people squeamish. However, the toilet is an integral part of the history of human hygiene, and that's no flush in the pan.

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Who invented the first automobile?

Nope, its not Henry Ford. Actually, two Germans unknowingly teamed up to do so. Karl Benz created and patented the first automobile, while Gottlieb Daimler developed the first internal combustion engine. They both lived in Germany about 60 miles from each other and founded companies based on their inventions that still exist today. Amazingly, the two men were completely unaware of the other's invention. The companies they founded later merged in the early 20th Century, forming Daimler Benz, now Daimler Chrysler.

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