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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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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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    Bluetooth is named after the Danish King Harald "Bluetooth" who ate so many blueberries that his teeth stained blue. The wireless protocol is named after him because of his ability to unite warring Scandinavian factions, just as Bluetooth unites wireless devices. The Bluetooth logo is also a combination of the King's runic initials.
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    Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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