The life boat was patented in 1845!
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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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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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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