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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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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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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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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