The next time you jump on a plane, remember that there is more new technology in your toothbrush.
Patents issued for the toothbrush: 1,937 Patents issued for the airplane: 1,505 (since 1976)
Before you start wondering why there are so many toothbrush patents, let me cite some other patent counts: laser 63k, computer 125k, automobile 12k, television 15k, boat 7k - since 1976.
To read the original article: it could BE different: Dreams and Teeth
