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One of the most famous items is the space pen. There is the old story that NASA spent millions of dollars on a pen that would work in space, while the Russians just used a pencil. Its not really true though; for one thing, using a pencil in zero gravity is not a good idea, as the graphite 'lead' may break up and float around the module and even cause a short circuit. NASA didn't spend millions either, a private company designed and made the pens and sold a few thousand to NASA at a modest price - then the company was able to sell them as novelty 'space pens', to make a profit.

There have been several other products researched and made by NASA, including; Water purification systems, Scratch resistant lenses, portable coolers/warmers, solar energy, fire resistant materials, the ear thermometer...and many more things..

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