The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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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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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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