First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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