Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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