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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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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    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 the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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