Edison's talking dolls can now provide the soundtrack to your nightmares

Edison's talking doll
Thomas Edison's talking dolls were reportedly pretty robust, but their miniature phonographs were another story.
Collection of Robin and Joan Rolfs | Courtesy of Thomas Edison National Historical Park

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