Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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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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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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