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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    Game Boy Uses More Computing Power Than First Lunar Mission
    The technology of a single Game Boy exceeds all the computing power that was used to put the first man on moon in 1969.
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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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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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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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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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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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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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