In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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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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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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