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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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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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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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