Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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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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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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