More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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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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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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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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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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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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