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 Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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