A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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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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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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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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