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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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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
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    Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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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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