Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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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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