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    There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
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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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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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