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    Game Boy Uses More Computing Power Than First Lunar Mission
    The technology of a single Game Boy exceeds all the computing power that was used to put the first man on moon in 1969.
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    To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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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 car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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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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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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