The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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