Technology Facts

    Random Technology Facts

    There are 58 Technology Facts!

    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
    56
    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
    19
    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
    33
    Game Boy Uses More Computing Power Than First Lunar Mission
    The technology of a single Game Boy exceeds all the computing power that was used to put the first man on moon in 1969.
    241
    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
    22
    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth is named after the Danish King Harald "Bluetooth" who ate so many blueberries that his teeth stained blue. The wireless protocol is named after him because of his ability to unite warring Scandinavian factions, just as Bluetooth unites wireless devices. The Bluetooth logo is also a combination of the King's runic initials.
    30
    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
    27
    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
    24