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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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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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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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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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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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