Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
9
The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
23
A small airplane can fly backwards.
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
21
A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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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.
2
It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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