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Interesting and unusual industry facts from around the world

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Every problem is a gift we would not grow without problems “ “

– Anthony Robbins –

Barra Airport in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland is unique, being the only airport with scheduled flights using a tidal beach as a runway. The triangle of runways marked with permanent wooden poles ensures that the DHC-6 Twin Otters serving the airport can always land into the wind.

The Pantone Colour of the Year for 2022 is Pantone 17-3938 Very Peri, a shade of purple combining “beloved blue” with “violet red” undertones.

The 40ft EleMMent Palazzo motorhome from Austrian manufacturer Marchi Mobile sold for around $3 million. EleMMent Palazzo is the world’s most expensive motorhome and features a pop-up roof terrace, two floors, a cocktail lounge and underfloor heating.

Engineering is accepted to consist of four main branches, each with numerous sub-disciplines: chemical, civil, electrical and mechanical.

The original Ferris wheel was built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr in 1893 for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. At a total height of 80.4m, the rotating wheel weighed 40 tonnes on a 13.8m axle. The first Ferris wheel was the largest constructed steel object at the time.