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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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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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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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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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    There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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