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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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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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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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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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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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