The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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