Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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