The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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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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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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