托马斯·爱迪生的实验室在 1914年12月差不多被大火彻底烧毁。损失超过200万美元,但实验室建筑只上了23.8万美元的保险,因为它们是混凝土结构,被认为是防火的。爱迪生一生大部分的心血在那个12月夜晚的熊熊烈火中烧成灰烬。 Thomas Edison’s laboratory was almost completely destroyed by the fire in December 1914. The loss was more than $2 million, but the lab building had only $238,000 in insurance, because they were concrete structures and were considered fireproof. Most of Edison’s entire life was burned in the raging fire of the December night.