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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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    There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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    An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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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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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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