The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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