爱迪生拥有1,093件不同发明品的专利，其中许多都是杰出的发明并为我们的日常生活造成强大的影响，如：电灯泡、留声机及电影摄影机。然而，不是每件发明品都很成功，爱迪生也有过一些失败的发明品。

爱迪生对某一个概念很感兴趣，但却从来没有成功过，就是使用水泥来盖东西。1899年时，他组成了爱迪生波特兰水泥公司 (Edison Portland Cement Co.) 并制造各式各样的物品，如：橱柜(用来放置留声机)、钢琴及房子。但不幸的是，当时的混凝土太昂贵了，所以这个构想一直无法被他人接受。然而水泥并不是完全失败的作品，他的公司受雇负责兴建位于布隆克斯区 (Bronx) 的洋基球场 (Yankee Stadium)。您猜爱迪生还试着创造那些东西？


Edison had 1,093 patents for different inventions. Many of them, like the light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera, were brilliant creations that have a huge influence on our everyday life. However, not everything he created was a success; he also had a few failures.

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. What else do you think Edison tried to create?

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