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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    Hitachi's ATM that Sterilizes and Irons Bills
    In the mid-90s, Hitachi produced an ATM that sterilized bills by heating them to 200 degrees Celsius, then ironed them before dispensing.
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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop.
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    About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce the average car!
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    Robo Fish
    Robo Fish
    A robotic fsh created by researchers at NYU-Poly was left to interact with normal fish. It was accepted by them and soon guided them as a leader.
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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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