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How A Solar Eclipse In Wyoming Helped Edison Invent The Light Bulb
141 years ago today, on July 29, 1878, Thomas Edison attempted to photograph a total solar eclipse in Rawlins. According to legend, Edison's trip to Wyoming later played an important role in the invention of the light bulb.