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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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    SnapChat
    SnapChat
    SnapChat was originally intended to be an app for sending nude pictures and was called 'Picaboo'.
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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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    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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    Hitachi's ATM that Sterilizes and Irons Bills
    In the mid-90s, Hitachi produced an ATM that sterilized bills by heating them to 200 degrees Celsius, then ironed them before dispensing.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
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    The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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