Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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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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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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