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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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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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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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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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