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    There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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    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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    Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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