There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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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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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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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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