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 oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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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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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Attics were invented in Attica.
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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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