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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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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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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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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