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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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 Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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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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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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