Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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