Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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