In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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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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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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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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The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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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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