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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
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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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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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    Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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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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