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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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    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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    Bluetooth Name
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    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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    There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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    The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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