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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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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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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