Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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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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