The life boat was patented in 1845!
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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Attics were invented in Attica.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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