Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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