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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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    It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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    First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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    Hitachi's ATM that Sterilizes and Irons Bills
    In the mid-90s, Hitachi produced an ATM that sterilized bills by heating them to 200 degrees Celsius, then ironed them before dispensing.
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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