The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
13
A small airplane can fly backwards.
75
Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
-5
Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
19
Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
70
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
A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
33