Spaghetti Farming Hoax Ranks as Prank for the Ages

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> Playing off Edison’s notoriety, The New York Graphic newspaper published an outlandish piece in its April 1, 1878 edition, announcing Edison’s next invention: a food device capable of turning air, dirt, and water into meat, fruit, or wine. The Graphic boldly proclaimed, “A machine that will feed the human race!”