The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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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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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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There's a Mumbai-based pizzeria that now delivers pizza by drone.
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