A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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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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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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