Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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