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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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    First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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