Joseph Henry
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
publication date: Monday, May 2, 2022 (part of Spring 2022)
category: 
Inventions
clue: Before his invention, people would stand outside a house and think, "I'm going to punch your house until you come out and talk to me."
explanation: Joseph Henry invented the electric doorbell in 1831. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Scott Hardie
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