In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
88
Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
46
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).
1
Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
-7
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.
2
UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
2
The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
24
There's a Mumbai-based pizzeria that now delivers pizza by drone.
4