On this day, December 22: Edison’s experiment that changed Christmas forever

Christmas 1882 went down in history for a brilliant experiment that changed the festive atmosphere forever! Thomas Edison, the inventor famous for his perseverance and ingenuity, decorated the first Christmas tree with electric lights. It was a groundbreaking event that brought the magic of electric lights to the celebration, but there was also a deeper purpose behind it. The history of the idea Until then, people decorated their trees with candles, which was a beautiful but also dangerous way of decoration, due to the risk of fire. Edison, already known for inventing the electric light bulb, decided to use his technology to present a safer way to light up Christmas. The first electric Christmas tree appeared in the home of Edison’s partner, Edward Johnson. In New York, the tree was decorated with 80 red, white and blue lights, connected by a cable and was a spectacle for the season. Although many considered it a luxury (then the light bulbs […]
Source: News Beast

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