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    Castor oil is used as a lubricant in jet planes.
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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    3D-Printed Cast
    3D-Printed Cast
    There's a 3D-printed cast that uses ultrasound to help heal bones 40% faster.
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    The electric chair was invented by a dentist!
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    Game Boy Inventor
    Game Boy Inventor
    The inventor of the Game Boy, Gunpei Yokoi, was originally Nintendo’s janitor and maintenance man.
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    All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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    Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 lives that they save.
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