Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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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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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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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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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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