A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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