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...November 1916, Lawrence Sperry, who had already made history as the inventor of the autopilot, entered the annals of aviation a second time. A prurient daredevil, he found that his new device facilitated a midair assignation with a female flight student?thereby unofficially inaugurating the Mile High Club. Things almost ended tragically that day: Sperry's boat plane went crashing into a New York bay, where two bewildered duck hunters saved the naked couple...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Heights of Passion | 1/19/2004 | See Source »

...electric automobile, has an optional self-parking feature, which combines a rear-mounted camera, power steering and special software that automatically guides the car backward into its curbside destination. With Intelligent Parking Assist, as Toyota calls the feature, the driver doesn't even have to touch the steering wheel. INVENTOR Toyota AVAILABILITY In Japan only, for about $20,000 TO LEARN MORE toyota.co.jp/company/prius/en...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: On The Go | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...INVENTOR National Physical Laboratory AVAILABILITY Now, price not available TO LEARN MORE www.npl.co.uk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: Light And Dark | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...INVENTOR H.J. Tsai AVAILABILITY Now, $7.50 each (in parts of Europe and Asia but not in the U.S.) TO LEARN MORE www.azoo.com.tw...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: Light And Dark | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...INVENTOR Rod Sprules AVAILABILITY Now, about $3 per log TO LEARN MORE robustion.ca...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Coolest Inventions: Light And Dark | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

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