There are many people who say Thomas Edison single-handedly invented the twentieth century. Although there are those who may disagree, one thing cannot be denied: Edison was a genius, and his inventions greatly affected the development of modern soci

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(43) / 评论(0) 分类 名人轶事

Shining a light on Edison 爱迪生的灵光一现 To make a good idea work, you need to be persistence. I learned this lesson through someone else, Thomas Edison. In 1878, the public became very excited when Edison announced he was going to have a s

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PARIS, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Spain-based midfielder Yohan Mollo joined French top league club AS Nancy Lorraine on loan from Grenade, the club said on Monday. Mollo, 22, will play with AS Nancy Lorraine for six month with possibility to be recruited by

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One day the Edisons couldnt find six-year-old Al, as his family called him. They were visiting Als older sister and her husband on their farm. It was just outside of Milan, Ohio. The year was 1853. Suddenly Als uncle had an idea. He ran out to the ba

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MOSCOW, May 23 (Xinhua) -- The 2013 Summer Universiade will take place from July 6 to July 17 in Russian city Kazan, the Kazan 2013 Organizing Committee said on Monday. Russian first deputy Prime Minister and the committee's chairman Igor Shuvalov an

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MOSCOW, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Around 9,500 athletes are expected to participate in the 2013 Kazan Universiade, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Wednesday. We think that 9,500 athletes will take part, plus 1,500 to 2,000 coaches and specialists,

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