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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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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    There's a Mumbai-based pizzeria that now delivers pizza by drone.
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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