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    Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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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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    All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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    Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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    The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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