More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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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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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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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.
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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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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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