Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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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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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 toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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