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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Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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