Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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 cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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