Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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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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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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