A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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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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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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