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The text is a transcript of a comedy segment by John Oliver about the state of America's infrastructure. He uses humor, sarcasm, and exaggeration to highlight the problems of aging and neglected roads, bridges, dams, and pipelines. He criticizes the lack of political will and public support to raise funds for infrastructure maintenance and repair. He also shows clips of news reports, interviews, and a fake movie trailer to illustrate his points. He argues that infrastructure is not boring or sexy, but necessary and fascinating.
Here are some possible facts extracted from the text:
1. Infrastructure is the term for roads, bridges, dams, levees, airports, power grids and other structures that support human activities.
2. The US has 84,000 dams with an average age of 52 years and many of them have problems that need to be repaired or replaced.
3. The US Highway Trust Fund is the single largest source of infrastructure funding in the country and it is primarily funded by the federal gas tax of 18.4 cents per gallon.
4. The gas tax has not increased since 1993 and has lost 39% of its value due to inflation, resulting in a shortfall of revenue for the fund.
5. The World Economic Forum ranks the US 16th in the world in terms of infrastructure quality and the American Society of Civil Engineers gives it a D+ grade.
6. There is a lack of political urgency and public support for raising the gas tax or finding alternative sources of funding for infrastructure maintenance and repair.
7. The Tappan Zee Bridge in New York is an example of a dangerously deteriorating bridge that needs to be replaced.
8. The History Channel produced a CGI-filled account of what could happen if the foundations of the Tappan Zee Bridge gave way.
9. John Oliver made a blockbuster movie parody called "Infrastructure" to highlight the importance of routine maintenance and repair.
10. Edward Norton is a three-time Academy Award nominee and Steve Buscemi plays the chief inspector in the movie.