The life boat was patented in 1845!
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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