In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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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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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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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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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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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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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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