December 31st has always been a day of reflection and anticipation, marking the close of one year and the dawn of another.

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The story points to Austrian mechanic Erwin Perzy in 1900, but records show snow globes existed by at least 1878.

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Credit typically goes to inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison. But the actual story is more complicated and interesting.

Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. But electric Christmas tree lights? While Edison created the first outdoor electric light display, it was his assistant Edward Johnson who created the first ...

It wasn't long after Thomas Edison invented the light bulb that people started to think about how to use them to decorate for the holidays. Lighting up homes for the holiday, a way to signify "the ...

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