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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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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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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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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