Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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