Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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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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