The life boat was patented in 1845!
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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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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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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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