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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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    Scientists in the UK are creating a smartphone app that will enable users to test for STDs.
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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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    The life boat was patented in 1845!
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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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    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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    A small airplane can fly backwards.
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    In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
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