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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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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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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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    The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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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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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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