The life boat was patented in 1845!
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The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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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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Mico headphones read your brainwaves and select music based on your state of mind.
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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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The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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