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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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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 United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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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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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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