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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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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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    More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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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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