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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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    First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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