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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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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