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    There's a Mumbai-based pizzeria that now delivers pizza by drone.
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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 small airplane can fly backwards.
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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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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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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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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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    All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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