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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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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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 electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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