A small airplane can fly backwards.
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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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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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