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    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 electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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    There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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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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    A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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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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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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