Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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