The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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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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