Here's the ancient stone that brought us the Bluetooth logo

Not to blow your mind, but your smartphone may right now be displaying the name of an ancient Danish king.

British comedian Tom Scott gives us a quick background of the symbols that came together to form the bluetooth symbol, recognizable to smartphone users everywhere. And it all starts with a pair of rune stones in Jelling, Denmark.

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One of the stones was ordered raised by Harald Blåtand (whose name translates, loosely, to Harald Bluetooth), King of Denmark during the 10th century, and it included a testament to his own great reign as king, including uniting Denmark and Norway. Read more...

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