Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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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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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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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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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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