The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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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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