Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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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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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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