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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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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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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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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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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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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