More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
55
The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
41
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
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
Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
19
There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
12
Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
250
Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
56