Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Mico headphones read your brainwaves and select music based on your state of mind.
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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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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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