A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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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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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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