Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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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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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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