The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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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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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
12
A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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