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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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    An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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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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    A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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