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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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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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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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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