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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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    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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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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