The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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