Gifts for industry fans
Know someone who loves industry? Pick their favourite topic for gift ideas, with a fact to share when they open it.
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Aerospace & Defense
The first successful liquid-fueled rocket was developed by Robert Goddard in 1926, reaching a height of 12.5 meters (41 feet).
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Automotive & Transportation
The first traffic light was installed in London in 1868, but it exploded after a few weeks.
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Beauty Brands
Maybelline's founder, Thomas Lyle Williams, originally created mascara by using his sister's Vaseline and coal dust.
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Construction & Manufacturing
The world's largest excavator weighs over 1,000 tons and is taller than the Statue of Liberty.
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Consulting & Services
The consulting industry's revenue is significantly impacted by global economic fluctuations; during recessions, companies often cut back on non-essential consulting services.
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Consumer Goods
The global consumer goods industry is more reliant on packaging than almost any other sector, with packaging costs often exceeding the cost of the product itself in some cases.
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E-commerce & Retail
Over 70% of e-commerce returns are due to sizing or fit issues.
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Fast Fashion
The average American throws away about 70 pounds of clothing each year, much of it fast fashion.
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Finance & Banking
The first known bank was established in Mesopotamia around 2000 BC.
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Food & Beverage
The world's most expensive coffee, Kopi Luwak, is made from coffee beans that have been eaten and partially digested by civet cats.
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Indie publishing
Many indie authors successfully self-publish multiple books *per year*, a feat less common in traditional publishing due to longer timelines and processes.
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Logistics & Shipping
The shipping industry is responsible for transporting approximately 90% of global trade.
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Manufacturing
The manufacturing industry employs a surprisingly large portion of the global workforce, despite automation advancements.
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Media & Entertainment
The highest-grossing film of all time (adjusted for inflation) is "Gone with the Wind" (1939).
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Semiconductor Industry
The semiconductor industry's reliance on highly purified water is so significant that some fabs consume more water than entire small cities.
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Social Media & Communication
The average person spends over two hours a day on social media.
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Software & Cloud Services
The term "cloud" in cloud computing is a metaphor; it doesn't refer to a specific physical location, but rather a vast network of data centers distributed globally.
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Technology & Software
The first computer bug was a literal bug—a moth trapped in a relay of the Harvard Mark II computer in 1947.
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Telecommunications
The first successful transatlantic telephone call was made in 1927.
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Travel & Hospitality
The world's oldest hotel, the Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan in Japan, has been operating continuously since 705 AD.
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Women In Business
Women-owned businesses are growing at a faster rate than businesses overall.
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Women In Leadership
Companies with more women in leadership positions often experience higher profitability.
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Women In STEM
Women were vital to the success of NASA's Apollo missions, often performing complex calculations crucial to the program's success, yet their contributions were largely unacknowledged for many years.
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Women In Tech
Women hold only about 25% of computing jobs globally.
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