Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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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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