Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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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 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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