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    To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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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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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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