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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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    SnapChat
    SnapChat
    SnapChat was originally intended to be an app for sending nude pictures and was called 'Picaboo'.
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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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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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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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    It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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