Rainn Wilson called Elon Musk out after Tesla 'stole' his leaf blower idea

Fact: On April 19, 2019, actor Rainn Wilson tweeted at Elon Musk and asked the tech leader if he could try to create a "quiet electric leaf blower."

We know this occurred. We saw it with our very own eyes. But four days later something strange happened.

.@elonmusk can u make a quiet electric leaf blower?

— RainnWilson (@rainnwilson) April 19, 2019

On Tuesday, Elon Musk tweeted at his 26 million followers to announce that "Tesla is going to develop a quiet, electric leafblower." Sound familiar? It should! Musk used the exact same phrasing as the former star of The Office did in his request, yet failed to credit Wilson for the idea. Hmmm... Read more...

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