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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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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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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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