Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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