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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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 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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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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