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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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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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    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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    Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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    There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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