Why did Thomas Edison tattoo on his right forearm five dots like those on dice?

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Why did Thomas Edison tattoo on his right forearm five dots like those on dice?

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Last updated Sep 11 2016.

lanfranco
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lanfranco
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According to this Edison site, it isn't known precisely what the tattoo meant.

http://www.edisonmuckers.org/thomas-edison-had-a-tattoo/

Response last updated by CmdrK on Sep 11 2016.
Jun 09 2005, 3:27 PM

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barker111

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Probably conected to the fact that in 1877 Edison patented an electric tattoo marking pencil.

Jun 09 2005, 1:29 PM

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SOTHC
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Was he left handed? According to many sites Edison was dyslexic so he maybe he had tried to tattoo his wife's name in Morse code and did not know how so spell dashes

Jun 09 2005, 1:55 PM

Why did Thomas Edison tattoo on his right forearm five dots like those on dice?

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