Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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