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Montreal’s subway brakes are made of oiled wood
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Nothing screams 'futuristic transit' like braking with a piece of wood marinated in a sandwich ingredient. Montreal's subway system specifically uses peanut oil-treated birch wood for its brakes because it creates less noise and dust than modern synthetic materials. It also allegedly makes the tunnels smell like roasted peanuts when they stop.
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