The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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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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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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An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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