Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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