Currently, OIL provides the largest share of U.S. energy consumption -- about 41 percent of the entire market. Natural gas provides about 24 percent, coal 23 percent, hydropower 4 percent and nuclear power 8 percent.
In the United States, natural gas is used for:
Industrial processes = 46%
Residential use = 22%
Generating electricity = 15%
Commercial buildings = 15%
In 1990 in California alone, wind power offset the emission of more than 2.5 billion pounds of carbon dioxide and 15 million pounds of other pollutants - the same amount of air quality provided by more than 150 million trees.
It takes 35 to 65 minks to produce the average mink coat. The numbers for other types of fur coats are: beaver - 15; fox - 15 to 25; ermine - 150; chinchilla - 60 to 100.
The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is uncopyrightable.
An average person visits the toilet 2,500 times per year. (6-8 times per day)
People spend at least 3 years of their lives on the toilet.
Seven million cell phones are dropped in the toilet per year.
Americans use a lot more toilet paper than any other country. (7 sheets on average)
People have flushed down the toilet: goldfish, false teeth, socks, underwear, bras, shirts, shoes, mice, hamsters, toy cars, action figures, Barbies, toothbrushes, and whole rolls of toliet paper.
Most toilets flush on an E-flat note.
10,000 times you have to change a baby's diaper until it learns how to go to the bathroom itself.
Men spend 140 days of his life shaving.
Brushing your teeth with the water on wastes 5 gallons of water. Shaving with the water on wastes 15 to 20 gallons.
Females takes 3 times longer than males in the bathroom.
Water pressure increases 15lbs. per 33 sq. ft. The greatest amount of water pressure ever recorded in the ocean is 15,000 lbs.
In 1803 the US bought the Louisiana Territory from France for about $15 million. The deal roughly doubled the size of the country.
The AKC divides Beagles into two size varieties: those under 13 inches tall at the shoulder and those between 13 and 15 inches.
Ragdolls are one of the largest domestic cat breeds. Males often weigh 15 to 20 pounds, and they can take about four years to fully mature.
Siberians are large, muscular cats, and males commonly weigh around 15 to 20 pounds.
American Shorthairs are a hardy, healthy breed and often live 15 years or more.
The Magna Carta, sealed by England's King John at Runnymede on June 15, 1215, was a charter that limited the king's power and established that even the king was subject to the law.
Nine months before Rosa Parks, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her bus seat.
About 15 million Ford Model Ts were built before production ended in 1927.
Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier on April 15, 1947, and every MLB player now wears his number 42 on that date each year.
About 12,000 to 15,000 bikes are pulled out of Amsterdam's canals each year.
Two of Mary's major Catholic feast days are the Assumption on August 15 and the Immaculate Conception on December 8.
Stradivarius violins have sold for more than $15 million.
People blink about 15 to 20 times a minute.
About 15% of people experience tinnitus, a ringing in the ears.
The phrase "15 minutes of fame" is attributed to Andy Warhol.
Archelon was a prehistoric sea turtle that grew to about 15 feet long.
Manatees eat about 10% to 15% of their body weight every day.
In cribbage, "fifteen-two" means scoring two points for cards that add up to 15.
The Panama Canal opened on August 15, 1914.
The Sun's core is about 27 million degrees Fahrenheit (15 million degrees Celsius).
The first registered .com domain name was symbolics.com, registered on March 15, 1985.
Global Handwashing Day is October 15.
Pacemaker batteries usually last about 7 to 15 years.