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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    Bluetooth Name
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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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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    The normal static electricty shock that zaps your finger when you touch a doorknob is usually between 10,000 and 30,000 volts!
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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