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Two Truths & a Lie

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1. Fast Fixes

A) The world’s fastest recorded gear change in an F1 car is 0.005 seconds
B) Some industrial lubricants can last over 10 years without needing replacement.

C) The first conveyor belt was used to transport gold in Ancient Egypt.

LIE

(It was for food processing in the late 1700s.)

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2. Heavy Metal Edition

A) The largest bearing ever built weighs over 30 tons.
B) The Eiffel Tower expands by up to 6 inches in summer due to heat.

C) The heaviest hammer ever made was used to break down mountains.

LIE

(The heaviest hammer is a 120 lb sledgehammer, used for training.)

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3. Tool Talk

A) The Phillips screwdriver was originally designed for aircraft manufacturing.

B) A crescent wrench can adjust itself to any size bolt automatically.

LIE

(It’s adjustable, but not automatic.)

C) The largest wrench in the world is over 6 feet long.
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4. Warehouse Wonders

A) The largest warehouse in the world is the size of 90 football fields.
B) MROSupply.com carries over 1 million industrial products.

C) The first modern warehouse was built by Leonardo da Vinci.

LIE

(He designed cool things, but not a warehouse.)

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5. Conveyor Belt Trivia

A) The world’s longest conveyor belt stretches over 60 miles.
B) Some conveyor belts move faster than a car on the freeway.

C) Conveyor belts were originally made from woven silk.

LIE

(Early belts were leather or rubber.)

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6. Extreme Conditions

A) The coldest temperature industrial machinery can operate in is -150°F.
B) There are underwater factories that manufacture parts for oil rigs.

C) The hottest furnace in the world is hotter than the surface of the sun.

LIE

(It gets up to 8,000°F, but the sun’s surface is around 10,000°F.)

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7. Industrial Accidents (The Safe Kind!)

A) WD-40 got its name because it took 40 tries to get the formula right.

B) The forklift was invented before the wheelbarrow.

LIE

(Wheelbarrows existed in ancient China.)

C) The first hard hat was made out of boiled leather.
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8. Nuts & Bolts

A) The largest bolt ever made is over 20 feet long.
B) A single loose bolt once caused a $1 billion industrial disaster.

C) Most nuts and bolts are designed to last 100+ years.

LIE

(They wear out much sooner in tough environments.)

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9. Strange Uses

A) Some NASA tools are designed to work in zero gravity.
B) Industrial adhesives are so strong they can hold up a car.

C) Early screwdrivers were made from wood and clay.

LIE

(They were metal, even in early versions.)

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