The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
13
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
The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
120
A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
33
Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
70
Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
144
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).
1
An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
12