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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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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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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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    There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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