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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    Bluetooth Name
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    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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    There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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    The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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    The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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