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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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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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    The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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    3D-Printed Cast
    3D-Printed Cast
    There's a 3D-printed cast that uses ultrasound to help heal bones 40% faster.
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    More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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