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    About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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    It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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 American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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