A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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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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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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