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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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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There's a Mumbai-based pizzeria that now delivers pizza by drone.
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Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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