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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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    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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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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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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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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