thomas edison was born with an abnormally large head so doctors thought he was fragile and there was something wrong with him so they said you better not send that kid to school and then when he was about seven or eight day iand rolled him in school but he was distractible and hyperactive and overheard one of the teachers so he went home to tell his parents that they called him scatterbrained and he couldn't concentrate and his mother got so mad she marched down to the school and told the teacher this boy has more brains than you youyouyourself have taken your self you took them out and homeschooled him so he only had a couple of months of schooling. he did have almost no schooling but when he was 12 he read all of the great physics tests in the library between his mother and him they sat and read all of these incredibly sophisticated the independent has mentioned it's also not a good student but you're tempted to think education doesn't matter. maybe it hurts. that's not the case. what happened is they consumed a vast amount of vegetation. they were always teaching themselves but th

so marie curie and thomas edison slept about four hours a night. benjamin franklin slept five hours a night. steve jobs was estimated to sleep between five and six hours, elon musk says he sleeps six and a half hours a night. the national average in the united states is eight and a half hours. the average globally for developed countries -- the one that's lowest is japan, and that's still seven and a half hours. so most of these guys slept significantly less than a regular person. >> because i always, like, that's the staple of ceo profiles and business magazines -- >> really that they don't sleep very much. >> and i always wonder if they're just idiots and they're going to kill themselves because they don't get enough sleep, or is there just this group of the population that just doesn't need it. >> i think it's very hard on your body to not get enough sleep, it can be very hard on your mind. but you also have to remember it's not that they slept less and became innovative. they slept less because their dopamine was elevated. when your dopamine is

and it just doesn't seem right and does it seem possible that the whole world looks like thomas edisoneen doing a series on inventers and i felt like there must be someone that explodes our notion of who invents our world and why. >> what led you to hedy lamarr and our producer, katherine drew gave it to me and i was reading it and it felt like an electric lightning bolt and there was a person who would make us reconsider how things are invented. >> could you have done this if you didn't happen to stumble on these tapes that a reporter had, he had four tapes of interviews that he'd done with hedy lamarr. i want to play this from your documentary. >> where did i find it? i found it behind that blue -- i had stuff stored there and i moved it out of the way and there it was. all in all there were four tapes and this is the first one. ready? >> yeah. >> oh, thank you so much! >> you're very welcome. >> i loved it! >> i am very pleased. >> this reporter remembers, discovers that this gold mine. >> yes. >> is hidden behind his trash can. >> it was six months into filming. i had a ton of foot

and thomas edison so the doctors thought he was fragile they thought something was wrong with them if they do not send him to school. at some point that then they enrolled him that he was hyperactive in --dash distractible and somebody called him addled like scatterbrained and he told his mom and his mother got so mad she marched down to the school and said he has more brain then you yourself and homeschooled him but then some of you have read the letter that is self-taught by the time he was 12 with all of the great philosophy text and the library just looking at these incredibly sophisticated books and also not to think education doesn't matter. that is not the case. but these people consume vast amounts of education. they were ravenous. and to see education at their own pace than they needed to fly down to their own choosing. and with that luck then started in on the encyclopedia. and then in a "rolling stone" interview he said recently. but education matters. standardize education they need self driven education. and then to go off hers are very good and then to shoot off the rock

thomas edison was the most prolific inventor in american history, making breakthroughs in elephone technologys, ielectric lighting,, and, of course, the phonograph, or sound-recording machine.

, henry ford perfected the assembly line and looking at houses that were lit up by lights that thomas edison helped invent and all of whom played an incredible part of who we are today as a nation. i wonder what happens if those next inventions are not from the united states and what happens if it is not america that discover those things but it is china or india or russia or somebody else. what happens is that the great thing that transform our economy comes from some where else. when i look at the budget, i am concerned of some of the areas of research and the advance research in particular. i want to make sure that we continue to advance in this country. what happens if that great next energy discovery is not in the united states but it is indeed in china or india and they're able to manufacture and they are able to capitalize those jobs on those jobs and the next time we fly over whether it is denver, colorado and we don't see the impact that america has had but the impact that some other nations have had because we took our eye off the ball. we are proud of the contributions that the na

while no amount of money can bring a loved one back, attorneys say edison started the thomas fire.joseph: "we don't have to show that edison was actually negligent in the maintenance or operation of their system. we simply have to tie causally the electricity, the fire and the debris flow which our experts have told us is a very easy connection to make." lawyers behind the first wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the montecito mudslide allege edison's faulty electrical equipment created the fatal conditions alex robertson:"clients have reported hearing snapping trees right before their homes were wiped out. none of that damage happened in the neighboring canyons that the fire didn't burn."barajas still doesn't know how to wrap his head around what happened but he hopes to rebuild here, and hopes one day things will be normal again.barajas:"he would want me to live my life." lawrence karnow: it was a warm day even at the coastline with highs in the upper 60s and low 70s at the coast and 80s inland. tonight will be a beautiful evening with very mild temperatures under partly cloudy skies

assembly line in the mass manufacturing of automobiles, looking at houses lit up at night that thomas and edison helped on an airplane that is the outgrowth of work first done by the wright brothers in the united states. all an incredible part. what happens if those next inventions are out of state. what happens if it's not america or people in america to discover those things, but china, india, russia. what happens when the great things that have transformed our economy come from somewhere else. when i look at the budget for the department of energy, i'm concerned about some of the areas of research, the advanced research in particular. what happens if that great next energy discovery isn't in the united states, that is indeed in china or india and they are able to manufacture and capitalize those jobs in the next time we fly over whether it is jordan or denver, colorado, we look down economic job creation and economic advantages to this research but we will achieve them if we support our scientists and engineers at research facilities. make sure we continue our strong support of national labs

while no amount of money can bring a loved one back, attorneys say edison started the thomas fire.joseph liebman: "we don't have to show that edison was actually negligent in the maintenance or operation of their system. we simply have to tie causally the electricity, the fire and the debris flow which our experts have told us is a very easy connection to make." lawyers behind the first wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the montecito mudslide allege edison's faulty electrical equipment created the fatal conditions alex robertson:"clients have reported hearing snapping trees right before their homes were wiped out. none of that damage happened in the neighboring canyons that the fire didn't burn."barajas still doesn't know how to wrap his head around what happened but he hopes to rebuild here, and hopes one day things will be normal again.barajas:"he would want me to live my life." (steve) in a statement, southern california edison says the origin and cause of the wildfire has not been determined. (vicki) now to our four zone forecast. taking a live look outside at embarcaderokron-4's

while no amount of money can bring a loved one back, attorneys say edison started the thomas fire.joseph liebman: "we don't have to show that edison was actually negligent in the maintenance or operation of their system. we simply have to tie causally the electricity, the fire and the debris flow which our experts have told us is a very easy connection to make." lawyers behind the first wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the montecito mudslide allege edison's faulty electrical equipment created the fatal conditions alex robertson:"clients have reported hearing snapping trees right before their homes were wiped out. none of that damage happened in the neighboring canyons that the fire didn't burn."barajas still doesn't know how to wrap his head around what happened but he hopes to rebuild here, and hopes one day things will be normal again.barajas:"he would want me to live my life." ((grant))that was kacey drescher reporting..in a statement, southern california edison says the origin and cause of the wildfire has not been determined. (lawrence bay area weather) (gary sports tease) baseb

, california ranchers who lost cattle and property in the thomas fire are suing the local utility company. they accuse southern california edisonof not maintaining its equipment and failing to manage the vegetation where the blaze started. the thomas fire in ventura county burned more than 440 square miles and destroyed more than a though buildings. >>> firefighters in the texas panhandle trying to get a handle on a 2,300 wildfire. it's burning in potter county. the blaze is now 60% contained. firefighters have successfully kept it from burning ten nearby homes. good work there. logged another successful week fighting for consumers like >>> nbc bay area responds. logged another successful week fighting for consumers like. >> you it's always good to see. consumer investigator chris chmura is here with another case closed. >> i want you to meet fill wiseman he went looking for the technology package he had paid for in his car, features like blind spot monitoring, but he couldn't find that tech package anywhere in his sedan. it turns out it didn't have the tech package even though phil says the salesman sent an e-mail saying the c

while no amount of money can bring a loved one back, attorneys say edison started the thomas fire.josephn: "we don't have to show that edison was actually negligent in the maintenance or operation of their system. we simply have to tie causally the electricity, the fire and the debris flow which our experts have told us is a very easy connection to make." lawyers behind the first wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the montecito mudslide allege edison's faulty electrical equipment created the fatal conditions alex robertson:"clients have reported hearing snapping trees right before their homes were wiped out. none of that damage happened in the neighboring canyons that the fire didn't burn."barajas still doesn't know how to wrap his head around what happened but he hopes to rebuild here, and hopes one day things will be normal again.barajas:"he would want me to live my life." ( robin )in a statement... the company.., southern california edison... says the origin and cause of the wildfire has not been determined. ( robin )for your heatlh this moring... the next time you grab a cup of joe

edison. the civil lawsuits allege that the company's failure to maintain electrical facilities caused the thomas to break out in december and that fire in turn created the conditions for the deadly mud slides in january. southern california edison won't comment on the lawsuits until the investigation into what caused the thomas fire is complete. >>> well, cancer warning signs will soon be going up in coffee shops near you. a los angeles judge has ruled that coffee products sold in california must carry cancer warning labels, because a chemical compound produced in the roasting process may be a carcinog carcinogen. a nonprofit group has sued coffee roasters. distributors and retailers under a state law that require s warnings on chemicals that cause cancer. the coffee makers say they should be exempt because the chemical, acrylamide, results naturally from the roasting process, it gives coffee its color and flavor. >> you can tell me whatever i want, i'm still going to drink coffee. >> i just need another cup. >> you ladies make strong choices. you're never more than seven minute away from your a

now, california ranchers who lost cattle and property in the thomas fire are suing the local utility. they accuse southern california edisonaintaining its equipment. and for failing to manage the vegetation where the blaze started. the thomas fire in ventura county burned more than 440 square miles and destroyed more than 1,000 buildings. plus puerto rico still pleading for help from the federal government. we are almost at the six month mark since hurricane maria devastated the u.s. territory. only a fraction of the $23 billion that congress approved has actually been spent in puerto rico. we're back after the break with more news. ♪ ♪ hello? hello! ♪ hello? hello. hello? hello. ♪ hello, i got your package. you can just leave it, thanks. ♪ ♪ hello? can i help you? hello! hello? hello!!! hello hello!!! ♪ doespeninsula trail?he you won't find that on a map. i'll take you there. take this left. if you listen real hard you can hear the whales. oop. you hear that? (vo) our subaru outback lets us see the world. sometimes in ways we never imagined. (avo) get 0% apr financing on all-new 2018 subaru outback models. now through apr

now california ranchers who lost cattle and property in the thomas fire are suing the local utility company, they sued southern california edisonand accused it of not maintaining its equipment and failing to manage the vegetation where that blaze started. the thomas fire in ventura county burned more than 440 square miles and destroyed more than 1,000 buildings. >>> firefighters in the texas panhandle are trying to get a handle on a 2300 mile wildfire. 60% contained. firefighters have successfully kept it from burning ten homes. [burke] vengeful vermin. seen it. covered it. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ >>> at 5:55 happening today a man accused of killing two fremont women more than three decades ago is expected to face a judge. 57-year-old david emery misch is accused of killing 18-year-old michelle xavier and 20-year-old jennifer duey in february of 1986. the women who were best friends were found dead along mill creek road near mission boulevard. misch was already serving an 18-year sentence for a homicide in alameda county in 1989. dna evidence link

edison. the civil lawsuits allege the company's failure to maintain electrical facilities caused the thomas fire to break out in december. that fire, in turn, created conditions for the deadly mud slides in january. southern california edson won't comment on the lawsuits until the investigation into what caused the thomas fire is complete. >>> coffee drinkers in california will soon get more than cream and sugar with their brew. >> yeah, a judge has ruled that retailers must include a cancer warning, alerts customers to a potentially dangerous chemical in brewed cups of coffee. abc 7 news reporter alyssa harrington tells us more. >> it's a downer. >> reporter: coffee drinkers learned their cup of joe will soon come with a cancer warning. starbucks and other coffee shops must include a cancer warning because of a carcinogen that is produced during the roasting process. >> it's kind of comical. i want to laugh about it. >> it doesn't surprise me. i'll still drink it every day. i think in life, everything gives you cancer. >> reporter: a nonprofit filed a lawsuit against dozens of companies that ma

. >> southern california edison won't comment until the investigation into what caused the thomas firecomplete. >>> president trump said tonight he is concerned with amazon's business practices. the president accuses the retail giant of paying little to no taxes to state and local government yousing the postal system as their delivery boy and doesn't pay for products sold by third party vendors through their web site which make up nearly half of amazon sales. competitors say this is an unfair incentive for retailers to sell on amazon's platform. despite that, amazon stock went up today and so did most stocks but not enough to erase the market's first quarterly loss since 2015. amazon rose more than 1% of its value and dow gained more than 250 closing above 24,000 and nasdaq added over 100 points. all markets closed tomorrow to observe good friday. >>> snapchat will amp 100 workers according to bloomberg. the social media company's stock fled over the course of the last few months due to a badly received criticism from kylie jenner and rihanna. the latest round of lafs to let go more th

edison. attorneys say the utility company knew about the significant risk for mudslides following that thomas fire and failed to warn the public. >>> a corrections officer arrested and booked into his own jail. the santa cruz county sheriff's department says it's in the process of firing this man. detectives say he had sexual contact with a female inmate last year. he's bailed out of jail and will go to court next month. >>> two peninsula middle schools are set to put an end to a longstanding issue. they'll be renamed after new public figures. the school board voted unanimously on tuesday to make the change. the schools were initially named after leaders in eugenics. the school will be renamed after the first advocate for female startups. >>> you see on the roads, distracted drivers. new information on the growing problem and how it's putting all of us on the roads at risk. ♪ ♪ get high speed internet from at&t. $30 per month. no extra monthly fees. more for your thing. that's our thing. visit att.com/internet. this is the "america )s best >>> still no word on a cause for this early morning h