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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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
2
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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