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Mar 14 2009, Anupam

Eco Factor: Boeing 747’s engine used in a luxury bed.

Recently we got to know about some buffs converting an old Boeing 747 into a luxury hostel, in a way saving it from being broken down and polluting the environment in not one but many ways....

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