The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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