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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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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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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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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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    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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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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