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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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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