Attics were invented in Attica.
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In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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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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Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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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