Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
-5
There are only 14 blimps in the world.
69
All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
2
Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
33
Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
9
The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
23
It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
20