If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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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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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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