Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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