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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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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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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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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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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