Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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