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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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The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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The technology of a single Game Boy exceeds all the computing power that was used to put the first man on moon in 1969.
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In the UK, there's a bus service that's powered by poop.
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A small airplane can fly backwards.
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The ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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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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