Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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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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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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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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