Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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 cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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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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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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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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