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    Bluetooth Name
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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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    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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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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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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    The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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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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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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