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An-225 consumes about 18 tons of fuel during an hour of flight.

On 30th August 2016, the Airspace Industry Corporation of China signed an agreement with Antonov Corporation to complete the second machine and start production of more, with upgraded avionics and a different propulsion system.

Almost 300 million new users join social media every year.

The Three Gorges Dam can store 39 trillion cubic meters of water.

The Three Gorges Dam causes a delay in the rotation of Earth.

The idea of building a dam on the Yangtze River arose in 1918.

Oil lamps have been displaced by electricity.

During a flight held on 22nd March 1989, An-225 Mriya set 106 world records.

The first network–ARPANET was launched on 29th October 1969 at the University of California.

Carbon is what gives steel its hardness and strength. It makes up to 2.14% of an alloy.