The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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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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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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