Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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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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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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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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