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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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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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    About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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