1) A single bolt of lightning can heat the surrounding air to temperatures five times hotter than the surface of the sun.

2) In Greek mythology, the Minotaur is a mythical creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man. It dwells in the labyrinth of King Minos of Crete and is eventually defeated by the hero Theseus. The Minotaur symbolizes the primal and monstrous nature that resides within human beings.

3) The first computer mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart in 1964 and consisted of a wooden shell and two metal wheels.

4) The windshield wipers were invented by a woman named Mary Anderson in 1903.