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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 IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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    There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    Game Boy Uses More Computing Power Than First Lunar Mission
    The technology of a single Game Boy exceeds all the computing power that was used to put the first man on moon in 1969.
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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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