Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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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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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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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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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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