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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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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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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 blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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    There's a phone app called RoboRoach that allows you to remotely control a cockroach through a chip that you to manually implant into the unwitting critter.
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    Mico headphones read your brainwaves and select music based on your state of mind.
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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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