The life boat was patented in 1845!
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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