Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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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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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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