Matter of fact Interesting and unusual industry facts from around the world
matterof fact Germany has the longest rail network in Europe, with over 39,000 km of track carrying over 12 million passengers per day to 5,400 stations.
One of the world’s first production motorhomes was the 1929 REO Speed Wagon Camper. Built on a 12-passenger bus chassis, it featured a fold-out sofa bed and a pull-out “grooming” sink with a pressurised water system.
In 2020, Cairo International Airport knocked Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport off the top spot as Africa’s busiest airport. Cairo maintained its hold into 2021 with 58.8% passenger growth to over 11.3 million.
Titin, a contraction of Titan protein, is encoded in the human TTN gene. This giant-sized protein has a chemical name to match, consisting of 189,819 letters when written in full.
Wind turbine blades from Dutch Wind farm Irene Vorrink will be the first to enter the recycling process and be turned into skis, snowboards and construction materials for solar farms.
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