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    UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video.
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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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    First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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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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    An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
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    Game Boy Uses More Computing Power Than First Lunar Mission
    The technology of a single Game Boy exceeds all the computing power that was used to put the first man on moon in 1969.
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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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