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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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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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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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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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    It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce...and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
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    There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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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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