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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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    The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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    The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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    There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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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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