Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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