Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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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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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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