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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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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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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