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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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    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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    An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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    Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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