Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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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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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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