Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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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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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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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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