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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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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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    Bluetooth Name
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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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    Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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