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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    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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    Mico headphones read your brainwaves and select music based on your state of mind.
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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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    First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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