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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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    A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
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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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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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    There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
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    More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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    Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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