More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
55
A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
2
Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
34
The life boat was patented in 1845!
29
Mico headphones read your brainwaves and select music based on your state of mind.
7
Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
19
The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
13