A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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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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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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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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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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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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