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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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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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    Hitachi's ATM that Sterilizes and Irons Bills
    In the mid-90s, Hitachi produced an ATM that sterilized bills by heating them to 200 degrees Celsius, then ironed them before dispensing.
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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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    Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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