A small airplane can fly backwards.
75
Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
46
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
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.
2
There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
7
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
210
Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
-5
It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
20