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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 "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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    There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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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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    About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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