Twain's friends included men like inventors Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. Twain himself patented three inventions in his lifetime.
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Mark Twain: 10 reasons we love him
For Twain's 176th's birthday, ten reasons the world is still fascinated by the Missouri native.
9. He was fascinated by science and technology.
