It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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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.
12
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.
2
Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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.
7
A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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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