Thomas Edison
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in December 2025.
publication date: Sunday, December 21, 2025 (part of December 2025)
category: 
inventions
clue: His versions of the electric light bulb, phonograph, motion picture camera, and thousand or so other inventions made him a shining American icon, but his intellectual property theft, exploitation of law and employees, and animal cruelty have dimmed his glow since.
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and LaVonne Lemler
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