A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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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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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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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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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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