The life boat was patented in 1845!
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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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There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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