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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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    There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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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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    Game Boy Uses More Computing Power Than First Lunar Mission
    The technology of a single Game Boy exceeds all the computing power that was used to put the first man on moon in 1969.
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    UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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    The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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