Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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