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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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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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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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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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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