Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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