Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
2
Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
80
A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
16
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).
1
In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
88
Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
0
To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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