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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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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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    Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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    Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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