How Japanese Bamboo Helped Edison Make The Light Bulb

(via Amusing Planet)  Thomas Alva Edison’s invention, or shall we say “perfection”, of the light bulb helped brighten up homes of people all across the world, but he is especially revered in Japan. In creating a filament for his light bulb, he was searching for the perfect material. Edison estimated that he “tested no fewer than 6,000 vegetable growths, and ransacked the world for the most suitable filament material.” He discovered that a specific type of Japanese bamboo made excellent filaments for the bulbs…