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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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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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    All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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