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    The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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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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    There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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