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Invention of the Lightbulb (3:20)
Thomas Edison gave us the light bulb, but it wasn't easy. See how multiple failures lead to a revolution that helped light up the world.
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Great Inventions
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Lumberyards
LumberyardsVideo Clip (3:13)
Video Clip (3:13)
Lumberyards are essential to keeping the construction industry supplied with building materials.
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Invention of the Automobile
Invention of the AutomobileVideo Clip (4:16)
Video Clip (4:16)
Who inspired Henry Ford to get into the car business? See why motorized wheels has been called one of the greatest inventions in modern history.
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Invention of Electricity
Invention of ElectricityVideo Clip (4:22)
Video Clip (4:22)
Who really was first to discover electricity and who tried to stop scientists from harnessing it? Shocking discoveries!
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Invention of the Radio
Invention of the RadioVideo Clip (1:55)
Video Clip (1:55)
In the early 20th century, the first radio signals beamed across America. See how this cultural revolution began.
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Invention of the Lightbulb
Invention of the LightbulbVideo Clip (3:20)
Video Clip (3:20)
Thomas Edison gave us the light bulb, but it wasn't easy. See how multiple failures lead to a revolution that helped light up the world.
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Steam Engine Drives a Revolution
Steam Engine Drives a RevolutionVideo Clip (2:50)
Video Clip (2:50)
The steam engine revolutionized the world of transportation. Was the invention really inspired by a boiling kettle? Get the real story.
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The Birth of Telecommunications
The Birth of TelecommunicationsVideo Clip (4:11)
Video Clip (4:11)
Alexander Graham Bell thought he was on to something, but no one wanted his new invention. Hear the first messages to travel by wire and through the air.
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Television Takes the World By Storm
Television Takes the World By StormVideo Clip (2:49)
Video Clip (2:49)
Is it true that Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton played a role in the invention that lead to Johnny Carson? Stay tuned!
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Transistors Transform Electronics
Transistors Transform ElectronicsVideo Clip (3:12)
Video Clip (3:12)
The tiny transistor, introduced with little fanfare in the late 1940s, triggered one of the most sweeping technological revolutions.
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Origins of the Wheel
Origins of the WheelVideo Clip (1:39)
Video Clip (1:39)
When and where did people first use the wheel and who kept it rolling along?
