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IcerocketTop 100 Innovations of 2008
The 100 fastest, biggest, safest, greenest and most powerful innovations of the year
Posted 12.09.2008 at 1:36 pm
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For decades, we've fantasized about watching paper-thin TVs, soaring hundreds of feet with personal jetpacks, riding in cars that drive themselves, and re-growing organs.
The 21st annual Best of What's New celebrates all of those dreams coming true. Now we've collected them all into one single slideshow. Launch it here to learn about these achievements and 96 other breakthroughs that, whether long awaited or completely unexpected, are equally amazing.
Please click here to launch the list.
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wow.. this is a damn good compilation.. hadn't heard about many of these things earlier.. a few things could have been added, like green fuels (such as the ones from algae)..
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cant wait to see this years innovations
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