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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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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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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