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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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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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    A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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    Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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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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    About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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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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