Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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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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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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