The first webcam was invented to check if a coffee pot in a Cambridge lab was full without walking downstairs.

Approximately 80% of information stored on computers is in English.

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The Shanghai Maglev train reaches extremely high speeds.

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The telephone enabled long-distance voice communication.

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WiFi was partly developed using technology from radio astronomy research trying to detect exploding black holes.

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The 3D printer allows objects to be built layer by layer.

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The transistor, invented in 1947, made modern computers possible by replacing bulky vacuum tubes.

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An astronaut's suit for spacewalk (EVA) costs approximately $12 million.

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The automobile transformed transportation.

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