There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
2
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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