The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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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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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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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