Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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