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    There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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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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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    3D-Printed Cast
    3D-Printed Cast
    There's a 3D-printed cast that uses ultrasound to help heal bones 40% faster.
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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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