Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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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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First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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