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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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    First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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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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    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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    Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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