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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    Originally, BMW was an airplane engine manufacturer.
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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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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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    Kissenger is a pig-shaped robotic device that lets you kiss someone over the internet.
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    The Google driverless car has only encountered two accidents. The first it was rear ended at a stop sign, and the second was when a human was behind the wheel.
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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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