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    SnapChat
    SnapChat
    SnapChat was originally intended to be an app for sending nude pictures and was called 'Picaboo'.
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    3D-Printed Cast
    3D-Printed Cast
    There's a 3D-printed cast that uses ultrasound to help heal bones 40% faster.
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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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