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    The UK Has a Bus Service That Is Powered by Poop
    In the UK, there's a bus service that's powered by poop.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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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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    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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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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