Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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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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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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