Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Mico headphones read your brainwaves and select music based on your state of mind.
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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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