Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
34
Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
56
Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
33
A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
33
Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
70
To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
308
The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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