Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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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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