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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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    It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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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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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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