A small airplane can fly backwards.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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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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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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