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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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Game Boy Uses More Computing Power Than First Lunar Mission

The technology of a single Game Boy exceeds all the computing power that was used to put the first man on moon in 1969.

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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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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.

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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).

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Hitachi's ATM that Sterilizes and Irons Bills

In the mid-90s, Hitachi produced an ATM that sterilized bills by heating them to 200 degrees Celsius, then ironed them before dispensing.

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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.

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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.

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