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    It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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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 United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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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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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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