Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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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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Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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There's a Mumbai-based pizzeria that now delivers pizza by drone.
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