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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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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Attics were invented in Attica.
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The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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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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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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