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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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    3D-Printed Cast
    3D-Printed Cast
    There's a 3D-printed cast that uses ultrasound to help heal bones 40% faster.
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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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    More steel in the United States is used to make bottle caps than to manufacture automobile bodies.
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