A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
27
There are only 14 blimps in the world.
69
To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
308
A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
16
The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
60
Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
34
Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
0
A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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