To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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