The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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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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Mico headphones read your brainwaves and select music based on your state of mind.
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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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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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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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