In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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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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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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