The life boat was patented in 1845!
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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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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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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