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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Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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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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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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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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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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