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    11/05/08

    In reply to Retromodo: Electric Light is Strange and Terrifying
    According to the National Science Foundation, this is the original:


    [www.nsf.gov]

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    11/05/08

    In reply to Retromodo: Electric Light is Strange and Terrifying
    OMG! I am SO hanging this sign in my office.


    (I know it makes no sense but having a permanent office job again is wonderful.)

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    11/05/08

    In reply to Retromodo: Electric Light is Strange and Terrifying
    Egotistical bastard, trying to name all of electrical light after himself.
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    11/05/08

    @92BuickLeSabre: i wish i lived in a tesla dominated reality. edison was no fun.
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    11/05/08

    @GreyHammer: You are. We use AC for most appliances these days. Never mind that many of them convert AC into DC for operation such as your computer but, it comes out of the wall as AC.
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    11/05/08

    In reply to Retromodo: Electric Light is Strange and Terrifying
    I'm glad pantaloons didn't enjoy the same longevity as Edison's Electric Light...
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    11/05/08

    In reply to Retromodo: Electric Light is Strange and Terrifying
    My mom had that hanging up in our bathroom since as far back as I can remember. It brings a nostalgic smile to my face. Thanks Giz.
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    11/05/08

    @yertle: My mom had the creepy lightswitch cover plate of a little boy peeing into a pot, where you were basically grabbing his crank to turn the light on or off. Amazing I didn't grow up to be a pedophile.
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