Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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