Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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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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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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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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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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