The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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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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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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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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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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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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