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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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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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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