Technology Facts

    Random Technology Facts

    There are 58 Technology Facts!

    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.
    30
    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
    184
    The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
    7
    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
    41
    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
    34
    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
    24
    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
    24
    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
    69