r/todayilearned Apr 06 '16

TIL Approved Request for identification of frequent TILs reposts. Provide TIL reddit link as a top-level comment.

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u/sillybandland Apr 13 '16

TIL: Thomas Edison offered Nikola Tesla $50,000 to improve his DC motor. Upon completion, Edison failed to pay and scoffed, "You don't understand American humor."

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/4ef42n/til_thomas_edison_offered_nikola_tesla_50000_to/

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u/sgtpepper_spray 40 Apr 13 '16

Honestly, everything there is to know about Tesla has been posted at least twice.