Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Thomas Edison is remembered as one of America’s greatest inventors—but his path to success was filled with failure. Before the light bulb worked, it failed over 1,000 times. His early businesses struggled, and some of his inventions flopped completely. But Edison never gave up. He learned from every mistake and kept pushing forward, eventually changing the world with inventions like the phonograph, electric light, and motion pictures. This episode explores the ups and downs of Edison’s journey—and how failure helped fuel his greatest triumphs.

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