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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Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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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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