Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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 electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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