Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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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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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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