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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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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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