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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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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