A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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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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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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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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