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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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
21
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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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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