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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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    An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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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 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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