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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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    About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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