A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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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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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.
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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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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