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    Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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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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    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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    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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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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    UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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