Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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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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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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