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    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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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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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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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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    If a car is travelling at 55 miles per hour it will travel 56 feet before the driver can shift his foot from the accelerator to the brake.
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