Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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