1) The first sound film, "The Jazz Singer," was released in 1927 and marked the transition from silent movies to "talkies."

2) The first modern Olympic marathon race was held at the 1896 Olympics in Athens and has since become one of the most iconic and challenging events in athletics.

3) The first commercial mobile phone, the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, was released in 1983 and weighed nearly 2 pounds.

4) The Bugatti Veyron, one of the fastest production cars in the world, can reach speeds of over 250 miles per hour (402 km/h).