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Exciting Facts of Technology     < PREV ARTICLE : NEXT ARTICLE >     Aircraft Carrier An aircraft carrier gets about 6 inches per gallon of fuel. **************** Airplanes The first United States coast to coast airplane flight occurred in 1911 and took 49 days. A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight (120ft). **************** Aluminum The Chinese were using aluminum to make things as early as 300 AD Western civilization didn't rediscover aluminum until 1827. **************** Automobile George Seldon received a patent in 1895 - for the automobile. Four years later, George sold the rights for $200,000. **************** Coin Operated Machine The first coin operated machine ever designed was a holy-water dispenser that required a five-drachma piece to operate. It was the brainchild of the Greek scientist Hero in the first century AD. **************** Compact Discs Compact discs read from the inside to the outside edge, the reverse of how a record works. Continue Reading…     < PREV ARTICLE : NEXT ARTICLE >   Join Our Group Now To Recieve Cool Mails In Your Inbox Daily...Go To Below Link Free Group