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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Attics were invented in Attica.
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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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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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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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