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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    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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    If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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    To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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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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    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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    3D-Printed Cast
    3D-Printed Cast
    There's a 3D-printed cast that uses ultrasound to help heal bones 40% faster.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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