Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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