The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
13
More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
55
Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
19
Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
41
It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
93
A small airplane can fly backwards.
75