The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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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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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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