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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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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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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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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