The life boat was patented in 1845!
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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