1) The world's oldest known living tree is a bristlecone pine named "Methuselah" in California, estimated to be over 4,800 years old.

2) The first consumer digital video recorder (DVR), the TiVo, was introduced in 1999 and allowed users to record and store television programs for later viewing.

3) The word "computer" contains three vowels: O, U, and E.

4) The intensity of cyclones is often measured using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which categorizes them based on their sustained wind speeds.