A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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There's a Mumbai-based pizzeria that now delivers pizza by drone.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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