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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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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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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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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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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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