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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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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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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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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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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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    Sony researchers have developed a refrigerator that only opens when you smile.
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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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