Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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