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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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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 cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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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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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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