Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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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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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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