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    There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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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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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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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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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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