Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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