A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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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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