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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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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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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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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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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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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