Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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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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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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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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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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