Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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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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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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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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First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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