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    Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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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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    The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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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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    Hitachi's ATM that Sterilizes and Irons Bills
    In the mid-90s, Hitachi produced an ATM that sterilized bills by heating them to 200 degrees Celsius, then ironed them before dispensing.
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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