The people who then made up Studebaker were justly proud to have arrived at that point. Of the 5000 wagon makers that comprised Studebakers competition, only Studebaker survived. And, in the course of its first century, Studebaker had sold $6 billion worth of vehicles for a profit of $300 million.
Talking about washing garage floors, Cheerios also contains tripotassium phosphate, a powerful cleaning agent. It is added in small amounts to adjust the acidity of the mix used to formulate the cereal.
Not to be confused with Sodium triphosphate. Trisodium phosphate (TSP) is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula Na3PO4. It is a white, granular or crystalline solid, highly soluble in water producing an alkaline solution. TSPs are used as cleaning agent, lubricant, food additive, stain remover and degreaser.