Attics were invented in Attica.
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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