The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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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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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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 first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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