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    Bluetooth Name
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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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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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    There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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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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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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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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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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