The life boat was patented in 1845!
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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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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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Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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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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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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