There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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