Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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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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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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