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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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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    Game Boy Uses More Computing Power Than First Lunar Mission
    The technology of a single Game Boy exceeds all the computing power that was used to put the first man on moon in 1969.
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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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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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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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