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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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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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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Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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