A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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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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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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