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The invention of charcoal briquets came about thanks to a camping trip by Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.

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A naval engineer’s failed attempt to stabilize sensitive ship equipment accidentally sends a spring tumbling down a shelf, sparking the creation of the Slinky, a simple misfire that bounces its way into becoming one of the most beloved toys of all time.