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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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    It would take twenty new mid-size cars to generate the same amount of pollution that a mid-size 1960's car did.
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    The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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    Attics were invented in Attica.
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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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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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