Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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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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