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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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    A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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