About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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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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Attics were invented in Attica.
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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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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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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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