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Coke-Powered Phone

Daizi Zheng, a Chinese designer, made a Coca-Cola powered cell phone. She designed a battery that uses enzymes to generate electricity from the carbs.

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The upside-down ketchup bottle earned its inventor 13 million dollars.

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The inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun was a NASA Scientist who also helped develop the Stealth Bomber and the Galileo mission to Jupiter.

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Wind Turbine Trees

After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.

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Invention of the Microwave

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

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LifeStraw: Makes Dirty Water Safe

The LifeStraw is a simple and compact, yet powerful water filtration system which may be the solution to the world's water emergency.

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According to a Japanese poll in the year 2000, the Japanese believe that their best invention of the twentieth century was instant noodles.

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Netflix and Chill Button

Netflix has invented a 'Netflix and Chill' button that can be programmed to automatically order food, dim the lights, silence your phone, and put Netflix on the TV.

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