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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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    It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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    Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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    UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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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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    An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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