Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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 first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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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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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 Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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