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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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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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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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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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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