The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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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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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Mico headphones read your brainwaves and select music based on your state of mind.
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