Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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