The life boat was patented in 1845!
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More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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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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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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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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