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Quote Origin: Edison Has Invented Too Many Things

New York Times? Anonymous? Apocryphal? Question for Quote Investigator: After Thomas Edison invented the phonograph many praised the device. However, a major newspaper apparently reacted with the following odd remark: Mr. Edison has invented too many things. This statement has been attributed to “The New York Times”. Is this quotation accurate? Did it ever appear …

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Quote Origin: Bicycle Riding, If Persisted In, Leads To Weakness of Mind, General Lunacy, and Homicidal Mania

The New York Times? Apocryphal? Question for Quote Investigator A major U.S. newspaper supposedly published an article that claims riding a bicycle inevitably leads to general lunacy and homicidal mania. This assertion sounds satirical. Does this article actually exist? Reply from Quote Investigator: On August 12, 1894 “The New York Times” published an article titled …

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