A small airplane can fly backwards.
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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 electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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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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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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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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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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