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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    Bluetooth Name
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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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    Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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    Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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