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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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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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    Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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    The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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    Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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