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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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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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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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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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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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