About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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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.
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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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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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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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