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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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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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