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• On average, only one out of every 10,000 air travelers in the United States is bumped from a flight.

• Almost 100 U.S. national parks offer public transportation, allowing visitors to leave their cars at the entrance.

• Looking for a single cabin? The Queen Elizabeth 2 has 136; the Queen Mary 2 has none.

• In France, the speed limit on autoroutes is 130 km per hour (80 mph) in fair weather, but only 110 km per hour when it’s raining.

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