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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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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There's a Mumbai-based pizzeria that now delivers pizza by drone.
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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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