Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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