Important Sci/Tech History Up For Auction In UK

mikey_man380 writes "Reuters reports that some original Edison light bulbs and extremely important scientific documents will be auctioned off in the UK. The box of original light bulbs used in court by Edison to defend his patent rights will be up for auction in the United Kingdom. Other important historical items to be included in the auction are Albert Einstein's first scientific essay, a first edition of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" and an alchemical manuscript by Isaac Newton."

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Yes, Ivan,

[PHAEDRU5]

Y'all discovered flight, fission, fusion, philately, flattery, fishing, phishing, fraternity, f-etc., ahead of *all* of us, and yet you are Europe's fastest-dying nation.

Here's the deal: get the general population interested in something other than (V)Wodka for a couple of generations, and then come back to the table.