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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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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have expressed their desire to see the search engine become artificial intelligence itself. To achieve that goal, they created the highly-protected “X lab.”
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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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