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    3D-Printed Cast
    3D-Printed Cast
    There's a 3D-printed cast that uses ultrasound to help heal bones 40% faster.
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    There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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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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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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    The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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    There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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