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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 ball on top of a flagpole is called a 'truck'.
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    The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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    Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis had an online multiplayer mode.
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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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    The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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    There's a Mumbai-based pizzeria that now delivers pizza by drone.
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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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