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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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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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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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    UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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 ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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