Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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