Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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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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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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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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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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