Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
10
The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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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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Mico headphones read your brainwaves and select music based on your state of mind.
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