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Review: Musical stars? Phoning the afterlife? The goofy ideas of Thomas Edison and others

NONFICTION: Author Katie Spalding is a kind of Bill Nye on steroids, making arcane science fascinating and fun.

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How ideas flow and grow

'I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else," the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso once said. He is right. As you go through an effective creative process method stage by stage, the nature of an idea changes and evolves.

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The world needs more creatives, not geniuses

Dr Elisa Stephens, president of the Academy of Art University, explodes the myth of the creative genius.

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Louis Le Prince invented the motion picture camera in 1888. Then he vanished

This Frenchman began experimenting with photography in his shed. An accident led to the invention of the world's first moving picture camera.

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The hidden Newcastle museum dedicated to a Czech national hero and the mystery of an Ouseburn first floor front door

Jára Cimrman House pays tribute to a Czech genius who is said to be one of the country's greatest playwrights, poets, composers, teachers, travellers, philosophers, inventors, detectives, mathematicians and sportsmen of the 19th and early 20th century. But who was he?

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Pele's real name and why he hated famous nickname - which caused arguments with pals

Football legend Pele passed away surrounded by his loving family at the age of 82, but in the years before his death he admitted hating his famous moniker

Daily Mirror

Tunes with teeth: Edison might have left his mark on piano

Hard of hearing, Thomas Edison found a unique way to appreciate piano music

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People don't know who invented algorithms, fridges and wi-fi for terrible reason

The inventors of the dishwasher, gas central heating, CCTV and windshield wipers have also been forgotten

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Utilities against climate regulation

The federal government consider a rule that would make utility companies to recover trade association dues harder

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A brief history of the turntable and vinyl records

Next time you’re wrapping your sandwiches in tinfoil, think about its role in the invention of the turntable...

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ITV The Chase contestant loses out on £64,000 in head-to-head after messing up Welsh question

Two contestants, Laura and Dave, opted for the highest offers in the Head-to-Head round but failed to reach £64,000 and £36,000 respectively

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11 surprising facts about Thomas Edison

No. 6 – Thomas Edison gave his kids telegraph-inspired nicknames

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22 inventions that changed the world

From the wheel 5,500 years ago to the birth control pill, these 20 inventions had huge ramifications and have helped humans shape the world around us.

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