More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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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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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 IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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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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