Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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