A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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