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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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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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 life boat was patented in 1845!
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First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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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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