Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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