The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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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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More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
7
A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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