Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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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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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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More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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