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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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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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    If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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    There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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