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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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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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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