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The Blue Moon is so-called because having two full Moons in a single month only happens once every few years, giving rise to the expression "once in a blue Moon."

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Compression ratios tend to decrease as an engine rises in temperature because of thermal expansion of the materials involved.

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Audi and Ford both entered F1 because they were attracted by the new power-unit rules, which introduce a near 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power, and Honda reversed a decision to quit.

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Drivers have complained that because cars are energy starved this has led to unusual and counter-intuitive driving techniques - and there are various proposals to change the rules to make energy management easier.

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While wells themselves are rarely the immediate constraint, analysts say processing plants, pipelines and storage facilities in the region represent potential chokepoints because they are harder to repair quickly.

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