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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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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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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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