To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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 life boat was patented in 1845!
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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