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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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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There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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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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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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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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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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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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