The life boat was patented in 1845!
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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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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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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