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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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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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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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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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