The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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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 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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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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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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