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 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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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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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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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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