Here are 50 illuminating facts about the Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade, its long Fort Myers history and its namesake, inventor Thomas Edison.

Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb, patented in 1880, made electric lighting practical, affordable, and long-lasting. It completely transformed homes, cities, and industries worldwide, going on ...

DRIVEN by his deafness to read his way through the Detroit Public Library, Edison wrote long afterwards that he had found that almost any book would book entertainment or instruction. This ...

This made Edison's light bulb not only durable but also economical, and this was a crucial factor for mass usage. Thomas Edison didn't stop at the bulb. He understood that for electric lighting to ...

A quarter of Gen Z adults – aged 18 to 27 – said they would not change a light bulb themselves because using a stepladder could be dangerous, while one in five fear the bulb could be “too ...

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