The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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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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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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