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9 Feb 2010
The word ‘Jeep’ comes from “GP” which is short for General Purpose.
The fastest spacecraft can go 40,000 mph.
Rust is everywhere. According to a recent study, the annual cost of metallic corrosion in the US is approximately $300 billion.
A Boeing 707 plane uses 4000 gallons of fuel during take-off.
An airplane moving at the speed of sound is said to be travelling at Mach 1.
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