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    Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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    3D-Printed Cast
    3D-Printed Cast
    There's a 3D-printed cast that uses ultrasound to help heal bones 40% faster.
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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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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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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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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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