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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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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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    The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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