A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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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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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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