The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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 oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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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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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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