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    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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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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    The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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