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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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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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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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    To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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    Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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