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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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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    Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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    First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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    To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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    Scientists in China have built a prototype high-speed maglev train that is theoretically capable of reaching speeds of up to 1,800 mph (2,900 km/h).
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    The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3,000 a gallon.
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