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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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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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.
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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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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    SnapChat
    SnapChat
    SnapChat was originally intended to be an app for sending nude pictures and was called 'Picaboo'.
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    Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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