The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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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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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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