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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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    Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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    Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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    A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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