There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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