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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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    There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth Name
    Bluetooth is named after the Danish King Harald "Bluetooth" who ate so many blueberries that his teeth stained blue. The wireless protocol is named after him because of his ability to unite warring Scandinavian factions, just as Bluetooth unites wireless devices. The Bluetooth logo is also a combination of the King's runic initials.
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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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    Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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