The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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