Thomas Edison is an inventor known for great things. We also know he had a pretty good sense of humor. Some of these er, lesser known contributions from Mr. Edison were ahead of their time; others are just plain twisted.
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Thomas Edison's Oddest Inventions [Inventions] (http://gizmodo.com/5699339/thomas-edisons-oddest-inventions)