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    Wind Turbine Trees
    Wind Turbine Trees
    After noticing the wind rustling and turning the leaves on trees, French entrepreneur Jérôme Michaud-Larivière designed wind turbine trees that could provide clean energy for urban settings.
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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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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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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    SnapChat
    SnapChat
    SnapChat was originally intended to be an app for sending nude pictures and was called 'Picaboo'.
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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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