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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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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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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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    The UK Has a Bus Service That Is Powered by Poop
    In the UK, there's a bus service that's powered by poop.
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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 oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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