The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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