Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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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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Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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Mico headphones read your brainwaves and select music based on your state of mind.
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