Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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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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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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