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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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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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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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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