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 life boat was patented in 1845!
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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