Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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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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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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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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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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