When Thomas Edison Tried Besting Nikola Tesla by Building a "Spirit Phone"
One of Thomas Edison's final inventions was a machine he built to contact spirits—and to show up his rival Nikola Tesla one last time.
One of Thomas Edison's final inventions was a machine he built to contact spirits—and to show up his rival Nikola Tesla one last time.
Inventor Thomas Edison's life was about more than just the light bulb. Find out more about this 20th-century trailblazer.
From the man who died because of a failed parachute suit to the daredevil who perished in a stunt gone wrong, sometimes brilliance comes with a price.
From the first recording of a kiss to the greatest cat video on the internet, Thomas Edison captured the history of America.
On January 23, 1957, the Wham-O toy company began producing their first Frisbees. But the flying plaything's history goes back even 20 years earlier, to a couple of bored teenagers.