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    The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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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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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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    The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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