Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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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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