The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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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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Attics were invented in Attica.
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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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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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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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There's a Mumbai-based pizzeria that now delivers pizza by drone.
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