Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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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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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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