The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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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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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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