Americans own about 300 million TV sets, which is like having almost one TV for every person, but since we live in families, it’s shared. So, the average home has around 2 or 3 TVs.
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Facts About Television (TV)
The most expensive TV commercial ever made cost $33 million to produce – enough to buy over 130 million scoops of ice cream or build a giant playground with 33,000 slides!
The longest-running American TV cartoon is The Simpsons, which has been on the air since 1989 with over 700 episodes!
The world’s longest-running animated TV show is Sazae-san, a Japanese cartoon with over 2,000 episodes! It has been on the air since 1969 and is still going strong.
During major sporting events like the Super Bowl, water usage drops dramatically during the game but spikes tremendously during commercial breaks as everyone uses the bathroom at once!
The most-watched TV event ever was Pope John Paul II’s funeral in 2005, when 2 billion people tuned in!
Engineers are developing TVs that can produce scents to match what you’re watching, so you might smell cookies baking during a cooking show!
Engineers are developing holographic TVs will project 3D images that appear to float in the air without requiring special glasses to see them!
Scientists are working on TVs with surfaces you can feel, allowing you to touch textures of objects shown on screen!
Next-generation “8K” TVs have 16 times more detail than standard HD TVs, showing images so clear they look more real than looking through a window!
Engineers have developed TVs that can transform from flat to curved at the press of a button, allowing you to choose the best shape for your viewing experience.
Engineers have developed experimental TVs that can be controlled by reading your brain waves through a special headband, allowing you to change channels just by thinking.
