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Thomas sells his own newspapers on a train at age 12.
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Thomas Edison works on printing telegraph and stock ticker.
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Thomas marries Mary Stilwell.
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Thomas Edison invents the phonograph. The phonograph is a device for the mechanical recording and reproduction of sound.
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Thomas creates the incandescent light bulb. It changes lives across the world and even to this day.
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Thomas Edison invents motion pictures, also known as a movie or a film. It is used for entertainment purposes.
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Thomas dies on October 18, in West Orange, New Jersey.
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