A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
16
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
20
Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
34
An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
12
The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
120
Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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