Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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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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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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Mico headphones read your brainwaves and select music based on your state of mind.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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