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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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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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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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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