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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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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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    If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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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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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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