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Did the Egyptians really fly? I watched this show on the History channel that suggested that the ancient Egyptians had the knowledge of flight (like the modern airplanes).
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Asked by abby_saatchi
on 2010-12-28 15:03:01

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Categories: Transport.

Tags: flight, Airplane, Egyptians.

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What happens to all the salt which is put in our road and pavements?
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Asked by GrimRob
on 2010-12-22 18:50:46

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Categories: Transport.

Tags: salt, roads.

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Why can't seawater be used to de-ice roads? Seawater could be used to de-ice roads, it just needs to be collected, concentrated a bit by evaporation and there you go, simples! They do this sort of thing in Seattle: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008554980_roadsalt24m.html Cheers Fred
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Asked by fredjones
on 2010-12-22 09:58:52

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Categories: Transport.

Tags: seawater, deice, de-icing, de-icer.

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Why do certain car indicators tick at a certain speed? I've found that different cars' indicators tick at different speeds. Who determines this speed and why this speed in particular?
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Asked by AMurphy
on 2010-12-16 13:07:58

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Categories: Transport.

Tags: car, Indicator.

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What is the freezing point of diesel? I have heard that the very cold temperatures we are experiecing can cause diesel to freeze. I heard that the temperature is around -12 degrees, is this true? I have thought of this question as this can effect everybody.
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Asked by covkid5
on 2010-12-03 00:23:25

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Categories: Domestic Science, Planet Earth, Weather , Environment, Transport, Technology.

Tags: cold, snow, Diesel.

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If you were in a car going at the speed of light and turned on your headlights, What would you see?
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Asked by Abester10
on 2010-11-20 21:08:47

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Categories: Transport.

Tags: transport.

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When a car travals from piont a to piont b you see it pass you. Why does the same not apply with light? For example when a high speed train zooms past you you see it as a long line so when light passes you why don't you see it as a long streak of light?
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Asked by canivet290468
on 2010-11-16 21:08:51

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Categories: Transport.

Tags: Speadoflight.

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flying upside down? if a plane's wing is shaped to give lift (high pressure under the wind, low above) how the does a plane stay airbourne when flying upside down?
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Asked by spankey
on 2010-11-16 12:31:30

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Categories: Domestic Science, Transport, Technology.

Tags: flyingplanes.

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why are you asked to have your seatbelt unclipped on a plane whilst re-fueling? what safety aspect is being considered?
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Asked by umts3g
on 2010-11-16 07:08:09

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Categories: Domestic Science, Transport.

Tags: seatbelt.

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Underwater trains What would be the best way to get a train running underwater?
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Asked by MrLittleDuck
on 2010-11-15 16:11:20