Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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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 ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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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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