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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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    The average car produces a pound of pollution every 25 miles!
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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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    Bluetooth Name
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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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    A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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    Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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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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