Attics were invented in Attica.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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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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Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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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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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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