Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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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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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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