Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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