Multiple choice general knowledge

Thomas Edison was afraid of the dark.

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Thomas Edison was not afraid of the dark - he was actually afraid of the unknown and had a strong desire to bring light to literally and figuratively dark places through his inventions. The inventor of the practical light bulb had nyctophobia (fear of darkness), but this was about fear of what might be hidden in darkness, not darkness itself. More accurately, he overcame this fear through his work in illumination.

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