An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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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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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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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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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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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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