The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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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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Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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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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Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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