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SPECIAL: Thomas Edison (Part 1)

My First Million

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Making Unique Vibrations for Each Sound

The hours after midnight were often their most creative and led to some of their most productive experiments. Edison was testing out different materials for the diaphragm of the transmitter. He realized that if he could make vibrations kind of solid, then in whatever way i record them, i could just reverse the process and make the sound again. It's real statement to their adaptability and ability to move quickly that they have an experiment rigged up and ready to try in just an hour or so.

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