Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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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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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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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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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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