The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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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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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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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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