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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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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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    It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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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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    All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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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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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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