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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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    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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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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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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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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    About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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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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