About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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 ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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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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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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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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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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