Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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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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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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