The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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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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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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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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