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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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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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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    The UK Has a Bus Service That Is Powered by Poop
    In the UK, there's a bus service that's powered by poop.
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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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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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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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