The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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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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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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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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