The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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Attics were invented in Attica.
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