First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
47
All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
2
The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
28
Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
250
The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
13
The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
23
A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
33
It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
20