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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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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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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