The life boat was patented in 1845!
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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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More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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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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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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