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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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    The UK Has a Bus Service That Is Powered by Poop
    In the UK, there's a bus service that's powered by poop.
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    The first hard drive available for the Apple II had a capacity of only 5 megabytes.
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    Jumbo jets use 4,000 gallons of fuel to take off.
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    The American Automobile Association was founded for the sole purpose of warning motorists of police speed traps!
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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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    All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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