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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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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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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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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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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