A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
33
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).
1
Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
56
The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
36
Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
21
The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
46
Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
-7
Attics were invented in Attica.
43