In Georgia, there is an airtight room called the Crypt of Civilization that was sealed in 1940. It contains numerous artefacts documenting what life was like at the time of sealing, and is scheduled to be opened in the year 8113 to show people of the future exactly what life was like.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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Some nursing homes in Germany have fake bus stops to keep Alzheimer's patients from wandering away.
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In the Bemba tribe of southern Africa, if someone does something hurtful, they take the person to the center of the town where the entire tribe comes and surrounds them. For two days they tell him every good thing he has ever done, because they believe that every person comes into the world as good.
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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The Power Rangers command center is a real building located in a California University.
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