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    The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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    It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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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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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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