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 ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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