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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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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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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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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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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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