The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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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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