A small airplane can fly backwards.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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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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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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