Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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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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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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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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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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