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Transformation from airliner to bomber?

In 1913, Igor Sikorsky had developed a four-engine passenger plane Ilya Muromets for 16 passengers, with a bathroom. At the outbreak of war, the planes were converted into strategic bombers and could bomb Germany relatively unhindered. Eventually, German fighters posed a threat to the bombers and in 1916 they were withdrawn.

How long is the rail network in the US?

The railroad network in the United States has a length of 271,619 kilometers, which is enough to make a train track that travels seven times around the earth at the equator.

How big is the largest dog in the world?

The world’s tallest and longest dog is Harvey, a Great Dane owned by Charles Dodman from England. The dog is 105.41 cm tall when sitting down and is 231.14 from snout to tail tip.