Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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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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