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    3D-Printed Cast
    3D-Printed Cast
    There's a 3D-printed cast that uses ultrasound to help heal bones 40% faster.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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    Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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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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    Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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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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