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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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    All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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    A robotic fsh created by researchers at NYU-Poly was left to interact with normal fish. It was accepted by them and soon guided them as a leader.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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