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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There's a Mumbai-based pizzeria that now delivers pizza by drone.
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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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