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  • The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, located in the icy Arctic Circle, opened this year and contains an enormous collection of native seeds in case of agricultural disaster.1130190
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  • The Tesla Roadster proves that electric cars can be cool, fast, and green -- all yours for only $100,000.1130205
  • Instant replay technology was introduced in Major League Baseball this year for the first time in the history of the sport. Umps can now review foul balls and home runs via instant replay, though MLB Commissioner Bud Selig is opposed to expanding the use of the technology to other aspects of the game. 1130185
  • Dubai's Dynamic Tower, designed by architect David Fisher, will feature 80 individually rotating floors. The tower is expected to be complete in 2010.1130188
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  • This extremely weird clock, designed by John Taylor, is nearly four feet across, is covered in gold, and comes equipped with, we kid you not, a hideous, terrifying, time-eating locust/grasshopper.1130276
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  • Touch Bionics' Bionic Hand has five independently movable digits, and is precise enough to allow the wearer to manipulate objects and use a keyboard.1130251
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  • Although initially derided as the corporate YouTube, Hulu.com, an online video site, has shown that excellent content, great design, and a light touch of advertising can be a viable alternative to cable.1130246
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  • The Touch Sight camera, held to the forehead, lacks a screen for traditional photo viewing. Instead, it 'displays' a 3D image using Braille, allowing the blind to take 'photos.'1130282
  • A-Space, a joint venture by the CIA and FBI, is a social networking site for agents to share intelligence gleaned through various sources, whether they be covert or CNN.1130193
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