One concept that never took off was Edison's interest in using cement to build things. He formed the Edison Portland Cement Co. in 1899, and made everything from cabinets (for phonographs) to pianos and houses. Unfortunately, at the time, concrete was too expensive and the idea was never accepted. Cement wasn't a total failure, though. His company was hired to build Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

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Rubber Newspapers were originally invent in the 19th century so you could read teh newspaper in the bath, but this idea didn't seem have much of a market. However, today there is still one rubber newspaper printing house in Viet Nam that almost entirely now produce rubber newspapers as dogs toys.


Viet Nam rubber newspaper printing house

118 Nguyen Chi Thanh St., Dist. 11, HCMC.  
Tel: 8557812  
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