Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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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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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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