Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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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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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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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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