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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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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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