Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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