A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
27
Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
184
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.
2
Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
21
It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
93
There are only 14 blimps in the world.
69
Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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