US Patent number 3,593,345 was granted for the “Whisper Seat”, a toilet seat with a soundproof lining so that noise won’t be heard by others.
Dumb Facts » Technology
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When Joseph Gayetty invented toilet paper in 1857, he had his name printed on each sheet.
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Fortune cookies were actually invented in America, in 1918, by Charles Jung!
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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On average, one heartbeat pumps five tablespoons of blood.
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People use 200 muscles when they walk.
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It wasn’t until 1543 that it was proven that a human heart was not the same as an ape’s and that a man did not have one more rib than a woman. Anatomy at this time was considered heresey.
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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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HIV, the virus which causes AIDS, can survive and remain infectious for up to four days in the lubricants of certain medical and dental devices.
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The liver performs more than 500 different functions, including storing vitamins and removing harmful chemicals from the blood.
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The DNA helix measures 80 billionths of an inch wide.
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Your nose and ears never stop growing.
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The average human brain weighs three pounds.
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The digestive track in a person’s body is about 30 feet long.
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Pain signals travel along hour nerves at 50 feet per second.