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    The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    Robo Fish
    Robo Fish
    A robotic fsh created by researchers at NYU-Poly was left to interact with normal fish. It was accepted by them and soon guided them as a leader.
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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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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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