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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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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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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