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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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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