Technology Facts
Fun facts about all things to do with technology, such as technological advancements and humanity's application of science in the field of technology.
The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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