Random Cool Facts

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    There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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    While pumpkins are typically orange, they can also be green, white, red, gray, and even blue.
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    Pierre Jaquet-Droz, a watchmaker, 240 years ago invented a robot that could write, and the parts could be interchanged to say whatever you want.
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    Scientists Recreate Conversations Held Behind Soundproof Glass by Recording Vibrations on Chip Bag
    Scientists have been able to recreate conversations that were held behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a potato chip bag.
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    Robo Fish
    Robo Fish
    A robotic fsh created by researchers at NYU-Poly was left to interact with normal fish. It was accepted by them and soon guided them as a leader.
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    Polar Bear License Plates
    Polar Bear License Plates
    License plates in the Canadian Northwest Territories are shaped like polar bears.
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    Doctoral Sword
    Doctoral Sword
    In Finland, you are given a top hat and a sword when you get a PhD diploma.
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    Mackinac Island, Michigan, has banned cars since 1898!
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