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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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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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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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