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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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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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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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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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