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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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    The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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