The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
13
It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
20
The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
24
The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
41
Attics were invented in Attica.
43
The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
2
A small airplane can fly backwards.
75
Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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