First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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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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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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