The inventor of the light bulb was afraid of dark.

Can you believe this?

The inventor of the light bulb was afraid of the dark! Yes, I am speaking about the great Edison. Do you call it as the Dark Side of someone?

More interesting facts about Edison to whom the world today is indebted for ever. But for his light, we will be still in dark.

• He first spoke only when he was four!
• His favorite word was “WHY”. For this attitude of his, he was chucked out of his school branding him as a mentally disordered child.
• He first published his own newspaper when was only 12.
• He became partially deaf because a train conductor hit him on head. Many believe this incident as a blessing in disguise because he had lesser distractions that made him concentrate on his bizarre experiments.

Yes, he confessed once that he was afraid of dark. And ironically, when he died in 1931, all the lights were on in his home.

His famous quote: "I have not failed. I've just found 10, 000 ways that won't work."

Source: http://www.amusingfacts.com/

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