Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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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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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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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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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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