Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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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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