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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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    First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
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    There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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