Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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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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