Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
93
Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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