If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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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).
1
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
210
The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
18
The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
28
The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
120
There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
7
A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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