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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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    Bluetooth Name
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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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    Students at MIT developed a wristband that can regulate your “thermal comfort”, which could possibly eliminate the need for central heating and cooling.
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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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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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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