The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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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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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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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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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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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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