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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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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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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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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