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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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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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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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    Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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    It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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