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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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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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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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    Robo Fish
    Robo Fish
    A robotic fsh created by researchers at NYU-Poly was left to interact with normal fish. It was accepted by them and soon guided them as a leader.
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    UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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