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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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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    Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
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    It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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