Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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