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    The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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    Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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    Windmills always turn anti-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
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    Any modern jet is capable of breaking the sound barrier.
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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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 first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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    The Queen Mary - the grandest vessel of her day - had many of her vital components made by car manufacturer Skoda!
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