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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    Robo Fish
    Robo Fish
    A robotic fsh created by researchers at NYU-Poly was left to interact with normal fish. It was accepted by them and soon guided them as a leader.
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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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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    First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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