Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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The life boat was patented in 1845!
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Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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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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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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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.”
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