Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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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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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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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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