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    Surgeons who grew up playing video games make 37 percent fewer mistakes.
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    Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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    The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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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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    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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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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