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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There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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