The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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 Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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