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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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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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    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 alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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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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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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