Nickelodeon

Ever been curious where the TV channel came up with the name "Nickelodeon"? Well I did. I always thought it sounded cool, but didn't think it had any real origins. Alas, I was wrong! "Nickelodeons" were actually created by Thomas Edison. Say what!? They were those personal goggle looking contraptions that you click and they flash pictures that make up some sort of story. At the time, they didn't cost five bucks at K-Mart, and instead were extremely expensive so everyone paid a, go figure, nickel, to look inside. Who knew!? Why don't they teach us this stuff in elementary school? These are way cooler than a light bulb!