UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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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.
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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 first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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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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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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