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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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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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    There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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 oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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