More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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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
There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
12
The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
2
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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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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