A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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