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.
25
Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
34
Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
80
The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
41
Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
21
A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
-4
A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
16