It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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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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